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- [How important is it for new journalism graduates to have their own blog? « Online Journalism Blog](http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/01/11/how-important-is-it-for-new-journalism-graduates-to-have-their-own-blog/)
“students blog while they’re told to, but the majority stop once the teaching ends. It’s like someone saying they want to be a musician, but refusing to play any gigs until they sign a record deal.” This is so right it hurts