Careers in Journalism

International students looking to enter the journalism industry should be aware of two things: the good and the bad news about journalism jobs.

The bad news: the job market is tough. The economy is suffering and print journalism is on the decline. This is evident in every newsroom across the country. Readership is down, circulation is down, and journalists are hurting for jobs.

That being said, it doesn't mean the journalism industry is dying. But it is changing.

Now on to the good news: the Internet has (and still is) giving the industry new life and new jobs. So where previous graduates would have found jobs as newspaper reporters; current graduates might find jobs as bloggers, content writers, or reporters for online newspapers and magazines.

We are in hard economic times, but the journalism industry (and journalism jobs) will never disappear. There will always be news, there will always be a public eager to read the news, and there will always be work for those who write the news. Careers in journalism might be harder to get at the moment, but they are still out there.