Journalism, media jobs … and the future John B. (Jack) Zibluk, Ph.D. Professor Arkansas State University Department of Journalism P.O. Box 1930 State University, AR (H) (W) (cell) This presentation may be found at:
Everybody needs journalists Employment of authors, writers, and editors is expected to grow 8 percent, about as fast as the average for all occupations, from 2008 to Employment in salaried writing and editing positions is expected to increase as jobs become more prevalent throughout the economy. Companies in a wide array of industries are using newer multimedia technologies and online media to reach a more technology friendly consumer and meet the growing demand for Web- based information. ~ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Many fields use journalism They may hire writers or editors on either a salaried or freelance basis to contribute additional content. Many experienced writers and editors will find work with nonprofit organizations and associations in their public relations offices, or in the public affairs departments of large companies or agencies. Others will find freelance work for newspaper, magazine, or journal publishers; some will write books. ~ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Journalism graduates also go into Law and politics Journalism teaches you to find good information, organize it and present it. Business Journalism teaches you to do market research, find good information, and be able to present it to colleagues and customers.
“The best thing for a young writer is to go into journalism.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Arts and entertainment, and management thereof Journalism helps script writers, designers, sales and promotions. It’s a good background for artists, photographers, videographers, and editors. Sciences Journalism helps you research, evaluate information and present it clearly. Some majors even go into medicine. AND ALL FIELDS NEED A GOOD WEB PERSON
Know journalism “Know journalism. The top skills required for a Web journalist (or almost any web-content producer) are solid news judgment, strong ethics, thrive under deadline, and accuracy. Other skills I include are knowledge of HTML, experience with CMS, working understanding of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), being social in Social media and the willingness to try new technologies.” ~ Robert Hernandez, On-Line Journalism Review
Visual analysis of web content- producer job ads By Robert Hernandez, On-line Journalism Review
Issues and trends for college grads Daily newspapers in 2010 hired nearly a third of their newsroom employees directly from college. That figure is up 5 percentage points from Nearly nine in 10 of the newsroom hires by daily newspapers in 2010 who came directly from college had a journalism or mass communication degree. Television newsrooms that hired directly from college also relied heavily on journalism and mass communication programs. As in the past, nine in 10 of their hires directly from college had a journalism or mass communication degrees. Radio newsroom hires directly from college also were likely in 2010 to have with a journalism or mass communications degree. The ratio also was nine out of 10. The majority of 2010 bachelor’s degree recipients said they had the skill when they completed their studies to write for the web, edit for the web, use still photography on the web, adapt to the digital environment generally, and use the social media professionally. Source: 2010 Surveys of Editors and News Directors By Lee B. Becker, Tudor Vlad, Chelsea Toledo & Whitney Kazragis James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Georgia And Robert A. Papper Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations, Hofstra University
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Journalism skills and values make you stand out in ANY field. “… everyone needs to find their extra — their unique value contribution that makes them stand out in whatever is their field of employment. Average is over.” ~ Thomas Friedman, New York Times, Jan. 25,