Right now it is hard to say specifically what my contributions to the future of journalism will be. I have not yet decided whether or not I want to pursue a career in journalism, but it is still an option that I am considering.
If I do decide to become a journalist, it will be my job to contribute to journalism. I will do this through stories that I write and through always chasing after the stories that only journalists will tell. There are many things that everyday citizens don't have the time, energy, resources, or motivation to investigate, and so it is the journalists' job to inform them of such things.
If I do not become a journalist, I will still have my curiosity for what truly goes on in the world and to understand what goes on in those stories that most people do not investigate. it will be important to support journalism through reading what they write, or supporting their rights whenever they come into question and cooperating with them if I am ever in the position to do so. while many people seem to have a negative view or a distrust of journalists, I think it is important for some of the public--who are not journalists themselves--to understand what sorts of things journalists have to deal with and to look at the criticism of journalism with some skepticism.