Back in the 1990s, I heard an interview of one of the students there (broadcast on the old Chuck Harder show, "For the People") who replied to the question, "why journalism," with, "to make the world a better place." Right then and there, I knew we were doomed.
Mark
During the GWB years there was a survey of journalism students. They were asked “Why do you want to be a journalist?” and everyone of them answered “To change the world”. That’s not journalism, it’s activism.