Journalism Students Uneasy About Job Prospects

Newspapers have been struggling for several years to reinvent themselves in the age of the Internet.

But now, hit with a recession, many newspapers and other media outlets are announcing additional cutbacks and layoffs.

At the University of Missouri at Columbia — one of the nation's top journalism schools — aspiring young reporters are feeling uneasy about job prospects upon graduation. [Click for MORE]

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Typesetting, Yes. Typecasting, No

Robert Lloyd: As a person with a regular byline, I am sometimes asked by journalism students for advice on how I got started in the business. I tell them that my case is a bad example, because I started at a place where experience counted for nothing. I mean that in a good way. [Click for MORE] Sphere: Related Content

Ten Tips for Getting a Print Journalism Job

Advice from Paul Oberjuerge:

Let’s say you’re just out of college, or you’ve decided on a mid-life career change. How do you get into print journalism? I mean, you probably shouldn’t bother, but let’s say you have the bug; I can relate; I was like that, once upon a time. How to get your foot in the door?

Let’s give this a whack. [Click for MORE]

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