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This is an ideal career for an intuitive thinker. Journalists write and edit news reports, commentaries and feature articles for newspapers, magazines and radio or television stations. As a journalist you tend to specialise in either broadcast journalism on television and radio, or print journalism for newspapers and magazines, though many journalists have done both.

Salary p/a
40k - 250k

Qualifications
Degree

Intensity
Sitting
Standing

Demand
High

Travel
High

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Interesting news every day; the public listens to what you have to say
Meet important, powerful people
Flexibility of career direction

Cons

Research is often boring
Pressure of deadlines takes it’s toll
Entry-level employment is hard to find

The Bottom Line

Journalism can be glamorous at times, but more likely not. Interesting work, tertiary qualification is not difficult, average pay. The cut and thrust of deadlines is not for everyone. Unless you burn out, it’s a blast!

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