It's more than well known that as a Journalist it is important to harbour some form of social intelligence on finding the right stories - but is having a heightened social knowledge and interest vital for the career of a journalist? If you lack this, will you get left behind?
This can all depend on the person involved. In the modern day, if you're interested in pursuing Journalism as a career then being in the know about the world and what is affecting us on a daily basis is a vital step - don't jump into a career which depends on ice-cold precision and concentration if you're not prepared to give it your all. Your words can be read by millions of people, do you really want to get something massively wrong because you weren't fully informed? No. Commit yourself to being the best at what you do, and focus on forming a routine plan of keeping yourself informed in world affairs - get your work out, and watch yourself glide to the top.
This doesn't mean that you have to spend all your time watching the news and doing absolutely nothing but researching other stories, what it does mean is committing the time you do have to writing the best content possible and making it as fool-proof as possible, so you don't have the general public on your back. Speak to your friends, talk to anyone who you can and engage in debates with people - you will learn a lot from the wisdom and knowledge of others.
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