How can I become a journalist?

How can I become a professional journalist?

  • I've got a degree in journalism. How can I get an outlet/company/editor to see my work?! It's so hard trying to get into it. I just need a break. I blog and write as much as I ...show more

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    Contact newspapers and magazines in your local area. I'm sure your town or city will have a magazine on local events and whatnot. Might not be the big time but you usually have to start at the bottom with any job. It gets your writing out there so when you go for the bigger jobs, you have a portfolio of work.

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I have three words for you: Network, network, and network some more. Creating contacts that will get you even better contacts is essential in journalism. Journalism is a scary field of work, but is rewarding and exciting if you can appreciate that life style of keeping up with many, many, and many more contacts.

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