People need to persevere with journalism degrees

only a liar without a conscience can pretend that many of them will succeed.

Tim Luckhurst writes in the Indy this morning on the continuing rise in students wanting to learn journalism at college.

But they must persevere as

society has never had more urgent need of reporters with advanced academic, professional and technical skills. Serious journalism is the lifeblood of democracy. It keeps powerful institutions under pressure to be honest and informs popular choice on crucial issues.