Los Angeles, CA —We are now in a truly multimedia world. TV and Newspapers are on life support because of declining viewers and readership. Today’s people want news on their terms, instantly, short, sweet and with compelling video. People want to see news on the iPhones and IPads. They want it while they are between tasks. They seek it out while in the grocery checkout line or when waiting at the barber’s office or hair salon. The opportunities for citizen journalists are starting to surface. Today the pay may be low but now’s the time to prepare. You can be creative and lead the pack or be left in the dirt. You need writing skills. Hopefully you learned them in school. Multimedia is the venue. That means writing, photography, video and video editing. You must be a master of all media forms. You also need to learn how to transfer your work to the Internet. Most people have some of these skills right now. ...