A Guardian journalist tells her tale of breaking into the field, thanks to a surprise inheritance that allowed her to take low-paying jobs and unpaid internships. Is that what it takes today?

Startup Journatic used fake bylines to mask stories that were produced by writers in the Philippines. Those stories were sold to dozens of newspapers in major U.S. cities that are struggling to cover the cost of reporting on local news.

In a world where digital publications like the Huffington Post win Pulitzer prizes, does it still make sense to use words anchored in print -- such as "press officer" "press conference" and "press release?"

With all the changes that have rocked the journalism world in the past few years, some wonder whether journalism undergraduate and graduate programs are keeping pace.

Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell proclaimed that "Good reporters are the heart of news gathering." If it's news, Howell said, "They have to know it. Without [good] reporters, the public wouldn't have the news and information essential to running a democracy."

Cheaper, faster and no complaining: robot journalists may be the future, as some sports reporters discovered recently. Do you see machine replacing reporter any time soon?

As the Internet and new communication technologies continue to alter and revolutionize the media, concern is arising in many parts of the world that journalism training isn’t keeping up with the changes in the profession.   

Many U.S. news organizations have policies discouraging journalists from revealing their political affiliations outside of work for the sake of safeguarding the organization’s impartiality.

Around the world, journalists working in countries where free expression is challenged often play the role of activist -- by writing freelance pieces or op-eds, joining free expression groups or organizing protests.