Judy Woodruff speaks during Family Weekend

"Judy Woodruff, co-anchor and senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, receives a gift after discussing the 2010 midterm elections in the Hyman Forum at Goucher College Friday, October 8, 2010."

I always look forward to Family Weekend at Goucher because the college is always sure to bring in an amazing speaker for families to listen to.

This year was particularly exciting for us newspaper staffers because that speaker was Judy Woodruff, a very prominent news figure. She discussed the 2010 Midterm Election.

I stepped up to the microphone after the conversation was opened up to the audience to ask her a question: what skills should the young generation of journalists be learning, and what frame of mind should we have as the media changes so quickly?

She told me that it’s not just about writing, or not just about photography, anymore. Rather, one should know how to interview, write, take pictures and video, and use online media. She also said that we should stay curious and passionate, work hard, and read copious amounts of articles and books.