Becoming a journalist is not something that can be taught through wikiHow. What wikiHow can do is give suggestions on how to become a journalist. Below are some tips on how to become a journalist.
1Love the craft of writing so you can write better, faster and better.Ad
2Learn to spell and have good grammar skills to help with your writing.
3Try to practice writing at least once a day to improve on your skill.
4In high school try to take college prep courses to really help your career.
5Apply to a college or university and study journalism, communications or English.
6Try to work on the high school and college newspapers for practice of Journalism.
7Take part in newspaper internships. Most newspapers offer internships to journalism students. Take advantage of this opportunity to boost your skills.
8Work as a freelance reporter. Most newspapers are looking for freelance reporters to cover stories their full-time staff may not have time to cover.Ad
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- Never give up, and always work hard.
- Jobs in journalism tend to be hard to get. Be prepared for a lot of rejection.
- Think about minoring in something that would help find work, if the reporting career takes a while to develop.