Well, think about the type of character who majors in Journalism. More often than not, they're your typical "Campus Communist" types.
Not usually. They are usually more well meaning than the Campus Communists, who are often the highly political, power types. Many people don't realize that many full-time reporters qualify for food stamps, the pay is so low...so it's difficult to recruit and retain people, especially those who don't have non-monetary reasons for the career--like a "make the world a better place" attitude.