In a world where digital publications like the Huffington Post win Pulitzer prizes, does it still make sense to use words anchored in print -- such as "press officer" "press conference" and "press release?"

With all the changes that have rocked the journalism world in the past few years, some wonder whether journalism undergraduate and graduate programs are keeping pace.

Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell proclaimed that "Good reporters are the heart of news gathering." If it's news, Howell said, "They have to know it. Without [good] reporters, the public wouldn't have the news and information essential to running a democracy."

Cheaper, faster and no complaining: robot journalists may be the future, as some sports reporters discovered recently. Do you see machine replacing reporter any time soon?

As the Internet and new communication technologies continue to alter and revolutionize the media, concern is arising in many parts of the world that journalism training isn’t keeping up with the changes in the profession.   

Many U.S. news organizations have policies discouraging journalists from revealing their political affiliations outside of work for the sake of safeguarding the organization’s impartiality.

Around the world, journalists working in countries where free expression is challenged often play the role of activist -- by writing freelance pieces or op-eds, joining free expression groups or organizing protests.

In an age when anyone can create media and instantly share it with the world, who should be called a journalist? Traditionally, the "journalist" label was applied only to those whose paid work was published or broadcast by news organizations. Today, many people share valuable information via blogs, social media and user contributions on websites.

Journalists are debating whether the names of victims should be published in the wake of two recent scandals. How should journalists decide when to publish a victim's name as part of a report?