5 Jobs You Can Do in Journalism
So you want to break into the news business, but aren't sure what kind of job suits your interests and skills? Here you can see what's it's like to work at in different jobs, at a variety of news organizations.
•What Do Editors Do?
Just as the military has a chain of command, newspapers have a hierarchy of editors responsible for various aspects of the operation. All editors edit stories to one extent or another, but assignment editors deal with reporters, while copy editors write headlines and often do layout.More »
•Working at Weekly Community Newspapers
Weekly community papers are where many journalists get their start. There are literally thousands of such papers found in towns, boroughs and hamlets across the country, and chances are you’ve seen them or perhaps picked one up on a newsstand outside a grocery store or local business.More »
•Working at Mid-Sized Daily Newspapers
Once you've finished college and perhaps worked on a weekly or small daily paper, the next step up would be a job at a medium-sized daily, one with a circulation of anywhere from 50,000 to 150,000. Such papers are typically found in smaller cities around the country. Reporting at a medium-sized daily is different from working at a weekly or small daily in several ways.More »
•Working at The Associated Press
Have you heard the phrase "the toughest job you'll ever love?" That's life at The Associated Press. These days, there are many different career paths one can take at the AP, including ones in radio, TV, the web, graphics and photography. The AP (often called the "wire service") is the world's oldest and largest news organization. But while the AP is big overall, individual bureaus, whether in the U.S. or abroad, tend to be small, and are often staffed by just a handful of reporters and editors.More »
•Covering the White House
They're some of the most visible journalists in the world. They're the reporters who lob questions at the president or his press secretary at news conferences in the White House. They are the members of the White House press corps. But how did they end up covering one of the most prestigious beats in all of journalism?More »
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