Favorite Parts of Working in the TV News Industry as a TV News Anchor
Kristen, a TV News Anchor at ABC7 News KGO-TV, finds the most rewarding aspect of journalism to be "the ability to make a difference" by providing citizens with the knowledge necessary for informed decision-making, emphasizing the vital role journalists play in holding leaders accountable and ensuring "truth is told," especially during challenging times. Ultimately, it is fulfilling to be "part of that, knowing that we're making a little bit of a difference."
Journalism, Informing the Public, Accountability, Integrity, Making a Difference
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Kristen Sze
TV News Anchor
ABC7 News KGO-TV
UC Berkeley
Political Science, American Studies
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Communication and Marketing
Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Informs citizenry: A vital role in a functioning democracy is providing citizens with the information they need to make informed decisions about their leaders and lives.
2. Makes a difference: Enjoys knowing that their work in journalism contributes to positive change and helps society function better.
3. Ensures accountability: Journalists hold elected officials accountable and ensure truth is told, which can change the course of government and history.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
What I enjoy most about being in my industry is the ability to make a difference. I really believe knowledge is power, and an informed, knowledgeable citizenry is vital to a functioning democracy and a functioning nation.
It is our role to ensure that citizens get the information they need to make decisions about their leaders and their lives. It could be something as simple as where they might want to get gas or which freeway they want to take to drive home today. We are giving out facts to make people's lives a little easier and a little better.
This helps us function as a society. Even at a time when it's very challenging to be journalists, I think our role is more vital than ever. If you think about throughout history, due to our work, elected officials have been held accountable.
Sometimes that has changed the course of our government or history, whether during war times or otherwise. We ensure that truth is told. We ensure that the people who are leading us are doing so with integrity.
I think we are as vital as ever. So I really enjoy being a part of that, knowing that we're making a little bit of a difference.