Working In The Print Media

This is our guide to working in the print media, and in particular to pursuing a career in journalism, a popular though competitive career for many graduates.

Journalists are the people involved in selected, creating, writing and editing content for print and online publications, such as newspapers, magazines, websites and brochures. There are different kinds of journalists, including Reporters, Correspondents, Photo Journalists, Sub-Editors and Editors.

Depending on the size and nature of a media company, journalists may take on a number of roles, or they may have a very specific job. This may also mean they write about a very specific subject – eg they may be a correspondent who focuses on a specialist topic or specific country.

While many journalists are employed by a specific publication, many more work as Freelancers – an option some people find very desirable, though one others dislike.

We’ll look at all these things in this guide to working in the print media, and give you some tips of how to get started in any of these jobs.

There are, of course, also Broadcast Journalists who work in TV news. We explore this career option in our Working In Broadcasting Guide here.

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