Introduction to Journalism Class

1. Journalism in your future…

2. Overview
• Your Skills
• Occupations
– U.S. Government
– State & Local Government
– Private Sector
• College
• Life
• Questions

3. Federal Government
• Public Affairs – Every agency or military entity
has at least a public affairs officer, if not an actual
department
• Intelligence – Military, Department of State,
CIA, FBI
• Investigators – for security clearances, or legal or
enforcement matters for a particular agency.
• Interviewers – Any agency that provides public
services needs interviewers.
• Researchers – For all areas

4. http://www.state.gov/press/
The Congressional Research Service “is where Members of Congress turn for
the nonpartisan research, analysis, and information they need to make informed
decisions on behalf of the American people. “
Open CRS provides reports written for the public and can be a great source for
research.
Many of the CRS’s products can be found on other agencies sites, for example
the State Department’s website:
http://www.opencrs.com/
http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/

5. State and Local Government
• Public affairs/information
officer
• Administration/clerical
• Researchers – doing work for
city councils, state and federal
representatives.
• Desktop publisher
• Legal assistant
• Librarian
• Chambers of commerce
and tourism offices
Phoenix City Council
Gov. Doug Ducey

6. The Private Sector
• Traditional journalism occupations
(newspaper, magazines, broadcast)
• New formats: blogs, internet news
sites, interest group websites
• Editing in the book publishing
industry
• Private sector public affairs
• Consumer research
• Investigation
• Desktop publishing
• Philanthropy
Banner Health

7. Get the most out of college…
• Double up
• Major in another area
and minor in
journalism
• Foreign Languages
(University of
Sheffield)
• The best journalists
are “jacks of all
trades”

8. …but never stop your education!
• READ!!! LISTEN!!!
WATCH!!!
• Get involved in your
community, or the community
that most interests you
• Join professional organizations
• Learn from the people around
you and be good observers

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