After 3 hard, dedicated years doing NCTJ Journalism and obtaining a 2.1, with full NCTJ training I spent 6 months and 2 weeks on the dole for a job..........in subway........making sandwiches........well worth 15k of debt eh?
2007-10-02 08:42:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Its worth pointing out that I went to Lancaster University....my NCTJ training was seperate at Edge Hill.
2007-10-02 09:09:29 · update #1
Actually, to clarify what this person is talking about. He's in the UK, and the 2:1 he mentions means that he graduated with upper second class honours (not that he graduated with a 2.1 GPA.) It's considered a good result. Not the best, no, but strong. Quite respectable. So he did just fine.
I do agree, however, that there may be some concerns re: the school he attended. I'm not familiar with that institution, in terms of reputation.
I do know, however, that journalism is an *extremely* competitive field to get into. Most people don't graduate from university and immediately start working full time for a newspaper. Instead, if journalism is what you want, you'll need to make opportunities for yourself, eventually building up reputation and portfolio, and then you'll either get a full time job for a paper or similar, or else be able to support yourself as a freelance writer. But even my friends, who are successful freelance writers, sometimes have to take on second jobs. The pay isn't that great, and sometimes there are times between paychecks that need filling.
So for now, if you really want journalism, search out your local, small papers (these are sometimes weeklies.) See if you can cover their local beats - maybe school sports, or the local court system, or what have you. If you need to do this as a volunteer, as an intern, then do so. The point is to start building up a professional level resume. Also seek out magazines and etc. Approach them with story proposals.
Go back to your school. Talk to old professors about how you should enter the profession. Speak to people in the career placement center. As an alumnus, you have this option and this right. Use these resources. Ask them for help, and suggestions.
Do research on how other journalists have broken into the field, and try to emulate them. But start locally, and start small, and work for free if you have to, until you start building up that portfolio. Then, when you have some professional pieces under your belt, you may be able to branch out.
2007-10-02 09:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by RoaringMice 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the previous reply is a bit rough. You passed an agreed course and take reward for the work you put in to get a 2;1. I got a 2:2 and had to put in Lot of work, continue to be Father, hold down a full time job etc , so don't knock others qualifications.
However if you want to be a journalist then you have to go out and do it. Apply for all jobs going, write reports for things that interest you and submit them to papers and some one will notice you. you have to put the effort in to get anything out.
Can not comment about subway, don't like the sandwiches, but at least you are working not sitting on your A@"E all day. so don't give up, keep trying to get a new job and be happy.
2007-10-02 08:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two problems that I see with your argument. The first is that you went to a For Profit Corporation for your education rather than a real university. The second is that if you ended up with a 2.1 average, you obviously didn't work very hard.
You have no one to blame but yourself.
I was not conned by my universities.
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2007-10-02 08:46:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try to find a job in journalism then?
You paid for an education, and they gave it to you. What you do with it is up to you.
2007-10-02 08:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
and the worse thing is they charged you for something that 20 years ago wouldn't have been considered an education
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