2007-03-21 20:21:24 · 4 answers · asked by lucyann 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I don't think a law degree is the best route. As a former journalist and current journalism teacher, I'd say your best route is to make sure you have some basic journalism training - be it in the form of high school journalism classes/publications experience or college level course.
Then just get out there and go to work. Freelance/string or work part-time at a local paper. No fancy degree will cover you if you're inexperienced or you just lack skill.
Many excellent journalists don't have college degrees, much less law degrees. They're the ones who have the desire to study their peers and hone their craft. A lot of professionals encourage future journalists to grab a basic understanding of journalism fundamentals and then get some expertise with a college degree in another area (law could definitely work there, especially if you're interested in covering judicial matters).
Lastly, I'd advise you to get experience working with wireless technology, online media, web design, digital videography and public speaking/broadcasting.
With the big online media boom that's been going for awhile, the trend is heading toward the integrated mobile-journalist (mo-jo) who can work in the field and do it all.
2007-03-21 20:36:07 · answer #1 · answered by buckleylives 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bypass on your community counties newspaper facility and ask to talk with the administrative. make clean to them which you have an interest in journalism and which you're in college taking up numerous training wherein supplies you extra effective comprehend-how approximately todays society and with the very fact you're already geared up with you're of solid use to them in exploiting politics, celebrities, and such others. they might hire you as an intern to be sure the way you do and get you extra effective attentive to the basics of journalism. From there at some thing might prefer to all fall in place. solid fulfillment !!!!
2016-10-19 07:59:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Most universities offer journalism and/or mass communication as a major.
2007-03-21 20:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by Cacaoatl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not really. Major in English or foreign studies, or the subject in journalism that you wish to represent.
2007-03-21 20:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Carl P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋