Journalists are widely considered a cynical lot. I don’t think there’s any arguing that a typical reporter, whether they’ve been working two years or 25, has seen and heard things that make them question humanity’s need to exist.
Regularly encountering the dispiriting or horrific motivations of a shady politician, a violent criminal or an unethical businessman in your work — even through your peers’ stories — takes a toll on your psyche.
Even so, I’d argue journalists are an impossibly optimistic bunch. They choose reporting as a career despite its low standing in the public’s esteem because they generally do believe
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