The Career of Journalist

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To become a journalist one must be ready for late nights, irregular hours, and heartbreak. Being a journalist isn’t easy. So much can happen in a few seconds, and it’s almost like watching a soap opera. Many people think that being a journalist involves writing a small story and interviewing one or two people, but that’s not the case. Journalists have staggering deadlines to meet and at any time could be thrown into the most dangerous situations. It sounds like a hectic lifestyle, but the fact that they get to travel all over the world and meet so many different people makes it all worth the while.
Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts keep the public up to date on what is happening internationally, nationally, and locally (“Reporters” para.1). They tell the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio (“Reporters” para 1). Journalism is a field wide open with careers in print journalism , broadcasting, online journalism, and industry and corporate communications (“Becoming” para.1). While doing these jobs reporters must listen to their editor and the directions they give (“Reporters” para.10). They also spend a lot of time in the field giving news and investigation stories. After doing this they also have to face enormous deadlines to meet because they want to be the first one to report on the story (“Reporters” para.1). Working as an intern is a good way for a journalist to prepare and to know what field of journalism to specialize in (“Becoming” para.5). Most reporters work in a certain types of media. For example, they work in television, radio, and websites (“Reporters” para.10). Some often do research in specialized fields such as sports, arts, and crime (“Reporter” para.3). Many journal...

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...new people, try new things, and travel all over the world. Journalism is a job for someone who loves adventure and is willing to try new things. I am always up for some adventure in my life so I feel like this is the job for me.

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“Reporters,Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics United
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