What is the best way for a 16 year old to get journalism experience under their belt?

Question

I don't know of any way to volunteer, and I'm trying as hard as I can to help a friend get into this. Any suggestions?

And if this is in the wrong category, where should I put it? This is my best guess on where it goes.

Answer 1

Seriously? start with your high school English classes. Look at "Time" magazines, the way they use sentences and common English, not exactly the way we do in every day use, is it.
That's because it's proper English. Try it and compare it. Now, take all the English classes you can get, when you think you've had enough, then apply to Ame's college in Ame's Iowa, The Elite of Journalism, all the well known authors went there, I can't recall how many noted world renown journalists and writers came out of Ame's but, if your serious, start there.

Answer 2

If you have any local papers in your community see if you can help them out at all. Even if its just making coffee or whatever, any sort of free community publication is bound to need a helping hand.

Call a few Journalism tutors at colleges / Universities to get some leads and pointers.

Hey - even call journalists at the major papers / TV stations, just to get a bit of an idea of how they started out.

Answer 3

Writing for and getting stories for college magazine.
Following your drunk journalist uncle for a day.
(16 year olds are often the first to get varied 'under-the-belt' experiences)

Answer 4

Hi!

If u have a school/college magazine make it a point to contribute.

If u dont, u can write on topical subjects for your local newspaper.

You could also contribute to your community/parish journal.
You may not get paid but you will definitely get exposure.

hope this helps

Cheers n chin up:)

Answer 5

phone up your local newspaper, like a small free newspaper and ask if you could write a small article every week for work experience, one newspaper is bound to let u