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What can 2011 Journalism School Graduates Expect in the Job Market?
Journalism Jobs - What can new Journalism School Graduates Expect in the Job Market?

Graduating from Journalism School? Tips for Landing That First Job
Graduating from Journalism School - Tips for Getting Your Career Started

Avoid the Common Mistakes That Beginning Reporters Make
Avoid the Common Mistakes That Beginning Reporters Make

Top Five Tips for Journalism Students
Top Five Tips for Journalism Students

Journalism Schools Are Not an Escalator to Nowhere
Journalism Schools Are Not an Escalator to Nowhere

Why Do Many Journalism Students Skimp on Reporting?
Why Do Many Journalism Students Skimp on Reporting?

Want to Get a Great Journalism Education? Do the Obvious.

Different Kinds of Stories You Can Write for Your Student Newspaper
Different Kinds of Stories You Can Write for Your Student Newspaper

If You're a Slacker in J-School, Forget About a Career in the News Business
If You're a Slacker in J-School, Forget About a Career in the News Business

Can You Learn to be a Journalist From a Distance Learning Course?
Can You Learn to be a Journalist From an Online Learning Course?

You Want to Get a Job in Journalism? Read the News
You Want to Get a Job in Journalism? Read the News

It's a Mistake for College Newspapers to Stop Printing and go Online-Only
It's a Mistake for College Newspapers to Stop Printing and go Online-Only

Journalism One of the Worst Careers? Try Telling That to My Students
Journalism One of the Worst Jobs? Try telling That to my Students

At One Community College, Students Who Are Still Excited About Newspapers
Student newspapers, college journalism, college newspapers

Get Journalism Work Experience - and Great Clips - Over the Summer
Get Journalism Work Experience - and Great Clips - Over the Summer

Do You Need a Bachelor's Degree to be a Journalist?
Do you need a bachelor's degree to be a journalist?

From One Semester to the Next, Finding Students who are Excited About Journalism
From One Semester to the Next, Finding Students who are Excited About Journalism

Five Ways to Make a Great Impression in a Journalism Job Interview
Dress for Success, Show a Little Attitude

A Lesson for Students: Big Dreams Are Fine, but Don't Forget the Hard Work
Want to Succeed in Journalism? Work Hard and Show up Everyday

J-school Students Must Prepare for Fast Pace and Heavy Workload of Pro Newsrooms
J-school Students Must Prepare for Fast Pace and Heavy Workload of Pro Newsrooms

Fussy College Administrators Are Taking All the Joy Out of Student Newspapers
Fussy College Administrators Are Taking All the Joy Out of Student Newspapers

Find Great Photos for Your Newspaper or Website - Without Violating Copyright
How to Find Great Photos for Your Newspaper or Website - Without Violating Copyright

Choosing The Journalism School That’s Right For You
Pick The Program That Fits Your Needs

Five Reasons Why Journalism Students Should Follow the News
Five Reasons Why Journalism Students Should Follow the News

Many Journalists Love Teaching, But Must Adjust to A Slower Pace
Journalists who become teachers say it can be a rewarding change, the chance to pass on some hard-won wisdom to the next generation of eager young novices. But teaching jobs often pay less, and journalists accustomed to the frenetic pace of the newsroom often have trouble throttling down to the decidedly more sedate pace of the classroom.

Seven Tips For Getting a Great Journalism Internship
The Competition is Fierce, So Improve Your Odds

Six Things You Need To Do In College (To Get a Print Journalism Job)
Keep Busy Outside the Classroom

Clips: What Are They, Why Do You Need Them?
Clips are copies of your published articles. Most reporters save copies of every story they've ever had published, from high school onward.

College Journalist: Tom Rowan
Writing for the Temple University student paper in Philadelphia

College Journalist: Laura Irwin
Editing a Weekly Student Paper at a Community College in Pennsylvania

College Journalist: Bryan Thomas
Running The Daily Student Newspaper at UC-Berkeley

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