This ancient profession even today attracts the opportunity to possess information, to be popular, to influence the consciousness of the masses, and to creatively self-actualize.
A journalist expresses an opinion, makes comments, corrects something, obtains news, writes essays, conducts reports, gives forecasts, reviews, edits.
This profession is not easy. It requires a particular pace of life, forcing the journalist to conform to the rhythm of the publication or the program. Journalists are expected to be up-to-date and to report stories objectively, without any imposed opinions, and to be factual. And the search for truth has always been an insecure activity.
In general, journalism is not just a profession, it is a vocation, it is a special outlook and most important among a group of events, to find an explanation of the facts, to put their thoughts into clear and understandable words.
The abilities to this profession are in those who love: to actively participate in social life; to quickly switch from one job to another; to observe the behavior and life of people; to analyze phenomena and events.
Specialized professional training is given at the faculties of journalism. After graduating from one of the departments, a graduate may engage in the following activities:
- Freelance correspondent or “freelancer.” This is a freelance journalist who offers his or her materials to a publication. He or she lives off the royalties he or she receives for publishing and reprinting his or her work.
- An in-house correspondent. Duties are to gather information, supplying fresh news. Must understand everything from rallies to concerts.
- Reporter. This is a writer of “news” genres. Must be able to always be in the center of events.
- A columnist, i.e., a regular section in a newspaper, magazine, radio, or television program.
- The executive secretary. Helps coordinate the work of departments, supervises all work on the production of a fresh issue, from making a preliminary plan of the issue to layout and delivery of the layout to the printer.
- Editor-in-Chief. He is responsible for the preparation of materials for printing and the publication of the issue. Only a bright personality can create the style of the newspaper or magazine.
Unlike a freelance correspondent, a permanent employee of the newspaper receives a salary and honorarium.
- A journalist who finds himself or herself in advertising can make a good living. promising new direction, which appeared in the last decade – outdoor advertising (billboards, signs, showcases).
- Work on radio and television involves writing scripts, and voice-over texts, preparation of their programs, going on the air. These are radio broadcasters, DJs, announcers, sound engineers, columnists, commentators.
- International journalists have always been considered elite; they are expected to know several foreign languages and to be well versed in the history and culture of the country they will be working in.