Newspaper Channel Reinvents Itself for the New Media Frontier. Journalist Randy Craig tells how new media is changing the way newspapers deliver the news and shows how this is important to students planning on a career in journalism.
Retired Journalist, James Lynn. According to James Lynn "two kinds of people go into journalism." Check out this interesting interview to see what types they are, and which he feels he is, as he discusses his extensive career as a professional journalist.
Christopher Tschida, Magazine Editor. In this interview, Christopher Tschida talks about his education and his profession as an editor for various publications.
Journalism Student, Amy Simpson. A change in major has Amy preparing for an exciting career in the journalism field. Check out this interview to see what educational choices she's made and how she's preparing for her career as a journalist once she graduates.
Donna Talarico, Journalism Student. A desire to further her career has led Donna Talarico to go back to school with a new major. In this interview she discusses being older than the typical college student and its impact on her college experience.
Writing is the inscription of spoken word onto a print medium. However, language and spoken word existed long before writing. The earliest form of writing took place 25,000 to 30,000 years ago in the form of paintings on cave walls. The actual development of an alphabet did not occur until 3,500 years ago by the Phoenicians in the Middle East. From that point, the alphabet spread and evolved over the years into what we today know as modern language; coupled with that came literature.
Writing has, over time, evolved into a skill and art of many forms. It is a way for fiction to be passed on from one person to the next; likewise, it is a means to pass along news of events taking place around the world. Creative writing, technical writing, blogging, and other means of interpreting and disseminating information in unique ways are considered journalism.
Journalism is – in a nutshell – gathering, reviewing, confirming, and presenting news regarding people, trends, current events, and other topics to the masses. In addition, many journalists choose to specialize in one aspect of writing such as creative writing or in-depth feature writing. Writing spans beyond the boundaries of print, however, via modern technologies including radio, television, and the internet.
But it doesn't stop at writing; a large part of journalism is advertising, marketing, and public relations. An accredited college offering journalism will empower the student by providing them with a well-rounded education, ensuring that they are thoroughly prepared for the ever-unfolding world of opportunities for writers and editors of all styles and types.
As of 2004, there were an estimated 320,000 writers and editors in the United States an approximate one-third of them being self employed. Writing is an ideal field for those looking to have an array of career paths with a bright occupational outlook. The median salary for full-time writers in 2004 was $44,350.
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