Journalism
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Career Possibilities
ACQUIRED SKILLS
- Crates powerful images with words
- Meets deadlines & works under pressure
- Ability to investigate & analyze
- Imaginative & creative
- Strong verbal & written communication
- Persuasive
- Self motivated & disciplined
- Editing & grammatical skills
- Research
- Observant
- Individually expressive
CAREER TITLES
- Advertising Manager
- Anchor
- Assistant News Director
- Circulation Assistant
- Columnist
- Copy Editor
- Copywriter
- Correspondent
- Critic
- Editor
- Editorial Writer
- Educator
- Feature Writer
- Foreign Correspondent
- Journalist
- Marketing Assistant
- Newscaster
- Photographer
- Production Assistant
- Proofreader
- Public Relations Specialist
- Public Relations Writer
- Publisher
- Reporter
- Researcher
- Speech Writer
- Sports Reporter
- Technical Writer
- Writer
TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT HIRE
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Radio and Television Broadcasting
- News Agencies
- Public Relations Firms
- Advertising Agencies
- Publishing Houses
- Educational Institutions
- Private Corporations
- Government Agencies
- Non Profit Organizations
CAREER INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
www.spj.org - Society of Professional Journalists
www.journalism.org - The Project for Excellence in Journalism
www.asja.org - The American Society of Journalists and Authors
www.cencom.org - Center for Communications
www.magazine.org - Magazine Publishers of America
www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook
JOB SEARCH LINKS
www.purchase.edu/careerdevelopment - Click on Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
www.journalismjobs.com - Journalism Jobs
www.mediabistro.com - Job and industry information in the media
www.bookjobs.com - Jobs/internships in the
publishing industry
www.creativehotlist.com- Site for the professional creative marketplace
www.freelancewriting.com - Site for today's working writers
www.workinpr.com - Careers in Public Relations
BOOKS AVAILABLE AT CDC
- Journalism and Media Careers
- Opportunities in Journalism Careers
- Careers in Journalism
- Newspaper Career Directory
- Career Opportunities in Writing
- Careers for Book Worms and other Literary Types
- Start your Career as a Freelance Writer