Question:
To be a journalist isn't hard?
ikilima001
2006-01-02 14:38:28 UTC
i want to be a journalist but some one told me is
very hard but i want to if is really that hard.
Four answers:
ram
2006-01-02 14:45:27 UTC
Do you know what they call someone who flunked out of engineering school? A journalism student! (Ha ha.)

But seriously, there is a lot of competition in the journalism field. To do a good job, you have to be a real go-getter, be interested in politics, and be able to take action and investigate things without being handed instructions from your boss. If you don't have the imagination to keep things interesting, you will have trouble in the industry.
mauiwritergirl
2006-01-11 00:57:57 UTC
It can be hard, depending on what your specialty is. In investigative journalism, it can sometimes take years to put together all the evidence needed to break a story. Beat reporting (court, police, etc.) is pretty straighforward, and can sometimes be dull. Feature writing leaves the reporter a lot of creative leeway, as these are usually human interest stories.

How much you get paid usually depends on who you work for and how much experience you have. It's usually not much for entry-level reporters.

My advice to you is to study hard and do well in school, but as far as your writing, do not rely so much on what they are teaching you in school as to pay attention to what you learn from life. The more diversity you experience, the better reporter you will become.

Read voraciously, ask questions incessantly,and study other writer's styles, and not just journalists.

Drawing from personal experiences, your own as well as other's, and combining it with your book-learning is what makes a good reporter.

And remember, no remarkable accomplishments are ever easy.

I wish you well in your future endeavors. If there is any way I can help guide you in your journalistic pursuit, please don't hesitate to reply back.
2006-01-02 14:45:42 UTC
Depends how good you are. I write part-time for a few newspapers. Usually they are always looking for talent. If you send them some of your work and they like it, you shouldn't have a problem. If you haven't written for any newspaper yet, then write an article about a current event or a topic of interest for yourself. Being a journalist isn't hard, but making a decent living from it is.
Rick
2006-01-02 14:53:33 UTC
If you really want to pursue a career like this. Try getting on your school's newspaper. Or even a local newspaper, writing about your school or events for the area. Some newspapers will pay just a one time payment for stories.


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