Welcome to the Yellow Brick Rhode

Christi de Beer

When you think about it, whether you’re a journalism student or not, we’re all on a journey to Oz. The question is, how long do you pause to take in the scenery? Sure, the scenery might not all be pretty yellow roads and acres of pink poppies. Unfortunately, in the real world you might be more likely to meet a hobo than a tin man, a drug addict rather than Dorothy. And I’m sure if you are a university student, you’d agree with me when I say that our adventures consist of endless essays and long lines at the university cafe. Not to mention waking up in a cold sweat when you remember you’ve missed a deadline and the final outcome will probably be death. But that’s what we’re here for. We understand you, and furthermore we want to talk to you. We’ll be the digital equivalent of sitting with you at break. Hell, we’ll even pay for coffee and stand in “Satan’s line” to the lunch-lady for you.

This blog will document our little adventures through the throws of young adulthood. The good times, the interesting times and the “just kill me now” times. I know the chances are pretty darn good that you’ll either relate to us or find us amusing. Maybe you would even find yourself experiencing both sensations. Furthermore, I will be the little voice in your head that tells you, “wait a minute, that is wrong.” Remember, falsehood... bad. Truth, good.

 Afterall, we should be striving to create great, truthful stories. So there’s no way that we’re going to accept bad journalism. And so help them if we find those bad examples of journalism because we’ll probably grab another coffee and gossip to you guys about it. Oh, and here’s the great part, you guys can bitch back. It’d be like sitting at a coffee shop. Minus the cheesy music and overpriced cake.

The Yellow Brick Rhode was set up with journalism students in mind, but I don’t discriminate. Unless you use “chat speak”. Then I take no responsibility for judging you. That’s just something you’re going to have to live with. But besides that, whoever you are, stop by. Hear what we think about what’s happening in our world, who’s telling us about it and how we can do a better job than them. Essentially, we want you to let us know what you think about all the interesting things happening next to the Yellow Brick Road. 

Until next week, peace.