Response to The High-Stress Police Beat

I found this article extremely interesting. Partially because the police beat was one reason I became a journalism major in the first place. I personally hope to never have to cover the beat, because I want to be on the other side. I want readers to know there is a good side of the news too. After all it is no secret that crime reporting and tragedy in general command the attention of the journalism world.

I do think that we all forget or do not realize the ramifications of being a crime reporter. Mentally no one really can take their mind away from anything seen at a crime scene. I really think this article really did a great job of reminding readers of this. It also pointed out that crime reporters deserve way more credit than they deserve. It really is more of a lifestyle for them since they really work nonstop on this beat. The crime beat is draining emotionally, physically, and mentally. Those who report for the crime beat really do need help dealing with all that they come across on a daily basis.