The co-chair of the 2009 ONA Conference reveals the moment she knew she wanted to become a journalist.

By Isabel Esterman
HD cameras, high-fidelity microphones and professional editing software can produce beautiful, polished videos. But what if you need to get something up on the Web fast?

When will you hold the last newspaper in your hands? What gives us hope in this challenging time for our industry? And what’s the past tense of “tweet”? We have no idea. Journalism students Amanda Dyer and Natalie Yemenidjian ask the talented journalists who are brave enough to enter their confession sessions.

Melissa Hale and Austin Fast hit the streets of San Francisco to find out how the locals are consuming the news.