Frank Scanlan of SDPR says that the growing cynicism can explained by the majority of today's population being middle-aged people. Hence, we have a cynical generation that represents the majority of the U.S. population today. Fawn Germer in his article published in American Journalism Review disagrees. Although some may disagree with the ethical aspect of the coverage of such stories, Germer says that interviewing the victims of a tragedy is the assignment reporters dread. It never got easier.
Journalists have one of the highest alcoholism and suicide rates of all occupations.
Frank Scanlan says that other factors contributing to stress at the workplace are the pressures of deadlines, the difficulty of finding articulate, knowledgeable people who are willing to comment, the pressure to be unbiased and accurate, and the competition against other stations and networks as well as the competition within one news department. But despite all of these disadvantages, the job of a news reporter has its major rewards. Most people get into reporting because they want to make a difference. To achieve that, you have to care about and be responsible for your stories and their consequences. Works Cited Arvidson, Cheryl.