Career Research Paper

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Debra Williams
Ms.Milliner
EES21QH-02
9/29/16
Career Research Paper

There are an array of careers out there which, make it hard for students to really know where they want to end up. Although I thought I fell into that category, I went deeper into research and found that Broadcasting Journalism could be my niche. Some of the ideals behind that career relate to the most of my strengths which made it easy to pick as my future career. Broadcasting Journalism caught my attention because one night me and my stepmother were doing something that involved writing and she said she sees a potential with journalism
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Daily settings in a Broadcast Journalist office usual start at noon and are filled mainly meetings which are based on discussions about where to go next with new stories and progression with examining other resources to help blossom the story. In the office there are many roles that aid to the success of an article however the four main roles are : The Storyteller- person who connects people to one another and issues that are prevalent in their lives, The Newshound- Exposing the unknown and shedding light to topics that have less or no exposure, The Systems Analyst- Being able to become the mouthpiece or lense for people who don't understand the world as vivid as they do and , The Provocateur- revealing the more complex version of the world often showcasing more of the little things that are hard to see. It may seem that this job is asking more for you to provide but actually can benefit …show more content…
You have to actually put in some time and work hard for the degree. To obtain a job in journalism you have to go to college for a bachelor’s or master’s and major in Journalism and have loads and loads of work experiencing. The type of experience that i'm talking about is internships and apprenticeships(shadowing an editor or someone on a high level in the office) . Most Journalist jobs look for people who have been in offices, have seen the rush in for deadlines,create their own blogs and have been active at another office and has had great reviews. The skillset that you need to possess are good communication with other people and fellow workers, be able to be up for long hours on end, be able to be ready for an unexpected schedule and attend several news

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