Learning and meeting new people are career perks for journalists. It is really the life of kings. Making a difference for your community and its citizens. During the American Revolution, the pamphleteer writers kept the colonists informed. The early 19th-century muckrakers and later journalists covering the civil rights movement have also helped make a difference on local, state and national legislation.
Journalists can choose from a variety of careers.
Journalism provides opportunities for freelance or home-based careers. Editorial services, copywriter, desktop publisher and public relations specialist as listed four of the best jobs for those who prefer to work at home, according to Paul and Sarah Edwards, authors of The Best Home Businesses for the '90s. Journalists may join the Internet. Journalism is a practical major. Journalism complements other fields of learning, such as the sciences, math, physical education, the performing arts, economics, history, political science.