today is JOURNALISTS' DAY!!!

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/11/09/china-happy-journalists-day/

"Yesterday (8 November) was the Journalist's Day in mainland China.

Chj-guangcha had a very informative post about the history of the Journalist's day (zh).

In summary:

It begins from the Old China and the day is in memorial of a reporter Liu Yu-sheng (刘煜生) who work in Jiang Sheng Daily 江声日报. He was prosecuted by Guomingdang on July 26, 1932 and executed on Jan 21, 1933 under the charge of pro-communist stand. Later, people found out that Liu was prosecuted because he had written investigative report criticizing local government involving in drug business by collecting “tax” from dealers.

The issue resulted in a serious of protest from Journalist assoication and campaign for freedom of press. In August, 1934, Hanzhou Journalist assoication proposed 1 of September as national Journalist's day.

In 1999, the present Chinese government reset the Journalist's Day as 8 of November in legal term.

Some bloggers with journalist background expressed their feelings in reticence."

I am looking forward to become a journalist, because, in my opinion, it is one of the best jobs in the world. It is amazing to see persons who offer information to people, the most powerful thing we encounter during the XXI-st century. I can't imagine modern human life without mass-media, and I would love to be a part of this awesome industry of searching  and giving news to the whole globe's population.
This is why I'm happy: TODAY IS JOURNALISTS' DAY!