Becoming a Journalist

Society of Professional Journalists, October 24, 2006

We’re excited to hear that you are interested in a career in journalism. It’s a field that is wide open, with many avenues and opportunities for careers in print journalism, broadcasting, online journalism, industry and corporate communications and beyond.

We suggest that if you choose journalism as a career, you do a couple of things....

Click here for the SPJ Career Training page. 

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