Typical Career Progression
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Position |
Remuneration |
Experience |
Education |
| Start Position |
Cadetship |
$40,000 to $45,000 |
0 to 1 year |
Undergraduate |
| 1st Promotion |
Columnist |
$60,000 to $80,000 |
2 to 4 years |
Undergraduate |
| 2nd Promotion |
Feature Writer |
$90,000 to $120,000 |
5 to 8 years |
Undergraduate |
| 3rd Promotion |
Lead Writer |
$100,000 to $140,000 |
8 to 12 years |
Postgraduate |
| 4th Promotion |
Sub Editor |
$130,000 to $180,000 |
12 to 15 years |
Postgraduate |
| 5th Promotion |
Editor |
$170,000 to $250,000 |
15+ years |
Postgraduate |
**The above table is to be used as a guide only
Typical Accountabilities and Responsibilities
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Cadet
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Perform basic duties around the office or assist in covering small stories
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Columnists
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Write regular segments on a particular interest such as gardening or fashion.
|
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Feature Writers
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Write detailed stories or present commentaries on specific news topics.
|
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Leader Writers
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Discuss news topics in the editorial columns of newspapers or magazines.
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Roundspeople
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Provide comments on a specialised area such as politics or finance
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Sub Editor
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Edit written copy prepared by other journalists, design and layout pages, add headlines and allocate space to stories and articles
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Editor
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Make decisions about the content of publication, review copy to ensure that it conforms to editorial policy, day-to-day management, assign staff and photographers, write articles, editorials or reviews, edit copy, write headlines and plan layout of news items & supervise journalists
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**The above table is to be used as a guide only
Career Options Available
Your career opportunities lie in the main generalist media newspapers, magazines and other print publishers in Australia and overseas. Specialist employment in the diverse magazine sector is available, as is a job in regional media. In fact 25% of journalists get their start in regional media. Online communication is growing and will offer more employment over the next few years.
It is also increasingly common to work as a freelancer, either in your own journalism agency or in a portfolio career. Your knowledge and skills are transferable across media, web development, reality TV, publishing, marketing and public relations.
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