Journalism
Note: This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of occupations associated with this major. Refer to other WebLink pages for additional occupations, job descriptions and job search sites.
Sample Occupations
- Advertising Careers
- Advertising Copywriter
- Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, & Sales Managers
- Archivist
- Attorney
- Book Critic
- Broadcast Journalist
- Career of Ed Bradley, Pioneer African-American Journalist (NPR.org, Audio)
- Cataloguer
- Charitable Nonprofit Jobs (pdf)
- Communications Officer
- Copy Editor
- Copy Writer
- Correspondent
- Court Reporting & Broadcast Captioning
- Daniel Schorr: 90 Years in a Newsworthy Life (NPR.org, Audio)
- Desktop Publisher
- Fund Raising Specialist
- Glossary of Writing Careers
- Investigative Reporter
- Journalism & Publishing Jobs
- Medical Writer (pdf)
- News Analysts, Reporters & Correspondents
- News Writer
- Newspaper Career
- Newspaper Reporter
- Newspaper Sales Representative
- Novelist/Screenwriter
- NPR's John Burnett on His Career in Journalism (NPR.org, Audio)
- Paralegal
- Photographers & Camera Operators
- Photography & Film Career Guide
(Dozens of Links)
- Photographer, Water Industry
- Proofreader
- Public Affairs Representative, Water Industry
- Public Relations
- Reporter/Fill Anchor
- Speech Writer
- So You Want to Be a Games Journalist, Part 1
- So You Want to Be a Games Journalist, Part 2
- Technical Writer
- Writers and Editors
- Writers & Editors
Examples of Employers
- Advertising Agencies
- Associated Press
- Broadcasting Agencies
- College and Universities
- Communication Departments
- Government Agencies
- Magazines
- Market Research Firms
- Newsletters
- Newspapers
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Political Parties
- Public Relations Firms
- Publishing Companies
- Publishing Houses
- School Districts
- TV and Radio Stations
- Wire Services
Occupational & Professional Information
Journalism-Related Job Sites
NIU Links
