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ERIC Number: EJ389786
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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So You Want to Be a Journalist?
Thompson, Garland L.
Social Education, v53 n3 p165-66 Mar 1989
Recommends education and work experience needed for minorities to enter the journalism profession. States that extracurricular work is a necessary supplement to a good education. Provides suggestions for the job search, and includes a realistic portrayal of the difficulties minority journalists have in the workplace. (LS)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education, Internship Programs, Job Search Methods, Journalism, Journalism Education, Minority Groups, Professional Training, Racial Discrimination, Secondary Education, Students, Work Experience
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Journalists