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As a journalist, you’ll use your creativity, research and writing skills to produce stories, articles and features. You might work for a local or national newspaper, magazine or trade publication. Learn more about becoming a journalist, how your career might develop, and what you’ll need to do to get a job.
Landing your first role in journalism will need voluntary or work experience. Once you have a job, you could do further training to help you work your way to more senior roles.
You might become a specialist writer or chief reporter. You could specialise in areas such as politics, science or business, or could focus on a particular area of the country. You may also decide to move into another area where your skills will be valued, such as radio or TV.
It’s common for journalists to be self-employed. The more experience you have behind you, the more contacts you’ll have made, opening up more opportunities.
If you’re working for a large publishing house or national newspaper, you might be offered training in areas like proofreading, layout and design, production and law. Working for a smaller company might mean you need to seek out training opportunities yourself.
Courses are available through joining professional organisations. These include the Professional Publishers Association (PPA), the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
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