So You Want to Be a Journalist?.

Thompson, Garland L.

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ERIC Number: EJ389786

Record Type: Journal

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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