New grads: It's a great time to be a journalist
Rem Rieder, editor of The American Journalism Review, says it is a great time to be a journalist, especially if you are 24.
In a talk to Canadian journalism students, Rieder said, this year's graduating class is in demand, he says, far more than previous years.
That is partly a sign that the industry is regaining strength, but it is also a sign that digital natives are in demand in our increasingly digital avocation.
Rieder told the students that two traits will help them in this field: flexibility and bring open to new opportunities.
That'll work for all ages.
In a talk to Canadian journalism students, Rieder said, this year's graduating class is in demand, he says, far more than previous years.
That is partly a sign that the industry is regaining strength, but it is also a sign that digital natives are in demand in our increasingly digital avocation.
Rieder told the students that two traits will help them in this field: flexibility and bring open to new opportunities.
That'll work for all ages.
Labels: digital, jobs, The American Journalism Review
posted by RobinJP at
9/25/2009 10:33:00 AM
1 Comments:
Let us not be too optimistic; part of the demand for young workers always stems from the fact that it is possible to pay them less (and in a European context, give them short contracts).
That said, the EJC just posted an upbeat post (written by a young Spanish reporter) on Networked Journalism and its potential to usher in a new golden era for journalism - http://tinyurl.com/yb6rsj4
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