Terrific Advice for Applying Journalism Skills to Non-journalism Jobs
If you are a journalism student or a professional journalist looking to switch fields, listen to this outstanding podcast from the Center for Media Innovation and Research at the University of Florida School of Journalism and Communications. It has a lot of good advice about non-journalism fields where you can use your journalism skills, where to find those jobs, etc. The discussion is tilted more toward graduating students or young journalists, but there are things in there that even seasoned veterans can use. The one thing mentioned in the podcast that’s particularly worth repeating is that a journalism degree is very versatile. Done right, it gives you a wide range of skills that can be applied to a lot of fields. So don’t despair and wonder “What kind of job can I get if not a journalism job?” There are many out there; just think creatively.







