Michael Tsai and Stephen Tsai, reporters of Honolulu Star Advertiser, came to share their journalism experience with MHS Newswriting class on Dec.12.

As a blogger, Stephen Tsai introduced to students that blogs contained more bloggers’ opinions while the articles on the newspaper needed to be as fair and objective as possible.

Michael Tsai mentioned that bloggers can have a closer conversation with the readers. There can be more discussion on the specific topic.

“It is an opportunity to get extra depth with the person who is actually gathering news,” Michael said.

Michael Tsai is a columnist for the Honolulu Star Advertiser. He said that most columns were reflection or thoughts of the person who writes it. It is different from features since features are generally about something newsworthy, which focuses on timeliness, impact and  prominence.

“Everybody has something new or interesting about them, and they usually never recognize it.” Just like Michael’s column’s name “Incidental lives,” his column mainly focuses on stories of different people with different background.

“Things are changing and there will be more types of journalism jobs,” Stephen Tsai said.