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Journalism Career Requirements

Journalists report and interpret news, cultural trends, and other information. Above all, a journalism career requires curiosity, research, and communication skills. Curiosity can't be taught, but investigative reporting and writing can. A successful journalism career is equal parts talent, education, and experience.

Paving the Road
The standard qualification for a journalism career is a bachelor degree in journalism or mass communications. The core bachelor degree curriculum also offers an important foundation for a journalism career. Liberal arts courses in English, writing, sociology, political science, history, economics, and psychology build the broad, basic literacy that a journalist needs. A specialized journalism curriculum focuses this knowledge base, with courses in mass media, basic reporting and copy editing, journalist ethics, and broadcasting. Elective courses in foreign language, computer science and business may also be helpful.

Practice, Practice, Practice
Journalists may begin their career training as early as high school, as reporters for their school paper. Summer jobs and internships with newspapers, magazines, and broadcast news organizations offer many budding journalists their first big break. Rookie journalists initially help out with production or local event coverage, reporting on city hall meetings, court proceedings, or local sports events and entertainment. After paying their dues, they may advance to larger publications or media outlets, becoming columnists, correspondents, broadcasters, television or radio producers, or editors.

Journalism is a competitive field. Besides building education and experience, aspiring journalists can increase their opportunities by focusing on new media outlets. Online newspapers, journals, blogs, and other websites offer an exciting new medium for maverick journalists. Since online media is relatively novel, journalists can carve out a unique niche for themselves. The online format encourages innovative visual presentation and unique writing strategies such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), which deploys keywords to secure search engine rankings.

There is no single road to a journalism career. Passion, practice, and a broad education are all part of a journalist's success story.


The following colleges offer programs that can help you become qualified for a Journalism career:
  The Art Institutes® - Multiple Locations

The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.

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  Brown Mackie College

Brown Mackie College Schools can help you learn the skills you need for your career and future. We have many convenient locations across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest, and we offer a unique one-course-a-month delivery format that's specifically tailored to fit into your busy lifestyle. Take advantage of small class sizes, flexible scheduling, an outstanding faculty, and financial aid for those who qualify. Choose from a range of diploma, certificate, associate's and bachelor's in the areas of Accounting and Business, Healthcare, Legal Studies, and Computer Technology.

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  Collins College

Prepare yourself for the future. Collins College, located in Phoenix, AZ, is your gateway to the world of design and technology. Get the education you need to start a new career in Visual Communication, Interior Design, Animation, Graphic Design, or PC/Network Technology. Earn your specialized associate degree in as little as two years and take advantage of career placement assistance.

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  American Career Institute

There's no better time than right now to become a medical professional, and American Career Institute can help launch your career. Free job placement assistance for graduates.

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  ATI Career Training Center

Get the career training you need to create a better future. ATI has more than 35 years of experience helping adults who want to improve their lives through education. We feature a variety of high-quality programs in healthcare, automotive, and electronics. We also offer flexible class schedules, reasonable class sizes, job search assistance for graduates, and financial aid for most programs to those who qualify.

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  The Ohio/Illinois Centers for Broadcasting

Get your career started with the Ohio/Illinois Centers for Broadcasting. We offer an accelerated 10-month program in TV and radio broadcasting at our five campuses in Ohio, Illinois, and Colorado. At Ohio/Illinois Centers for Broadcasting, students get a well-rounded education, with classroom instruction, hands-on lab work in our digital studios, and internships for real-world experience.

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  Brown College

Prepare for a career you love. Brown College, located in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, is dedicated to providing quality specialized associate degree programs in the areas of Design, Broadcasting and Technology. The programs emphasize hands-on education, and focus on areas that offer promising employment opportunities. Specialized Associate degree programs can be completed in as little as eighteen months. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

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  International Academy of Design & Technology

Have an opportunity to turn your natural abilities in design, technology, or business into a dynamic and creative career at the International Institute of Design and Technology. With campus locations nationwide, including business and cultural hotspots like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Orlando, International Academy of Design & Technology is dedicated to helping students prepare for the innovative jobs of tomorrow. We offer a variety of degree levels and program areas designed to fit your individual career track.

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