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Careers in Journalism. Carol Cooper, PhD. What skills will I need?. Interpersonal communication skills Critical thinking skills The ability to accurately collect, organize and interpret information for a target audience.
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Careers in Journalism Carol Cooper, PhD
What skills will I need? • Interpersonal communication skills • Critical thinking skills • The ability to accurately collect, organize and interpret information for a target audience. • Understand the mediums used to relate that information - there are eight - to others • Understand the structures in which those mediums exist.
How to begin • Keep writing and/or shooting photos and videos • Create and maintain a portfolio • Job shadow * • Internships* • Earn a degree in journalism, public relations, or mass communication *Network, network, network!
Where can I work if I enjoy writing and research? • On-air personality • Production assistant • Content Writer • Social Media Manager • Copyeditor • Communications Director • Marketing Assistant • Producer • Reporter • Managing Editor • Content Manager • Public Relations specialist • Media Coordinator • Marketing Coordinator • Marketing Communications specialist • Technical and Medical Writing
You already have some transferable skills: • You know how to collect information, organize it and get it to an audience. • You know that people interpret media messages in different ways • You know that there is some kind of structure for relaying information to an audience
Finding journalism jobs – Internet resources • JournalismJobs.com: https://www.journalismjobs.com/index.php • The American Society of News Editors (ANSE): https://www.asne.org/jobs_search.asp