Majoring in Journalism Majoring in Journalism An aspiring journalist should be able to work well with people and should have curiosity, persistence and initiative.
Journalism demands dedication, hard work and, sometimes, unusual hours.
It demands an interest in and a knowledge of current events. While most of the journalist's skills can be learned during a college career, a journalism major certainly should come to college with a good command of the English language, both written and spoken, and with typing skills. Before deciding on a journalism major, there are avenues you can use to test your strengths and weaknesses as a potential journalist. By working on your high school newspaper, yearbook or magazine, or on a community or organizational publications, you can get a good idea about whether you want to pursue a career in journalism.