The American Society of Newspaper Editors also collects information about minority journalism students graduating from schools across the country and makes it available to ASNE newspapers. The Gannett Foundation and many colleges offer scholarships for minority students interested in studying journalism. Several colleges and newspapers have established training programs for minority students and graduates. The study of journalism in college also leads to jobs other than newspaper reporting. Positions are available as copy editors, photographers, graphics designers, art directors, and marketing researchers with business and industry, as well as in the media.
Many related careers are available in advertising, public relations, education, and law.
YSU Prepares Students for Variety of Careers in Writing Youngstown State University's journalism program, offered through the English department, helps to prepare students for these careers. The program's strength is its close tie with YSU's twice-weekly student newspaper, the Jambar , which provides students with the opportunity to apply their classroom instruction in newsgathering, writing, design and production to an actual newspaper operation. In addition, writing for the Jambar can help students accumulate clippings of newspaper articles for their portfolios. The English department established a graphics design lab with IBM personal and Macintosh computers and software programs in word processing, graphics, and desktop publishing. Access to this lab gives students a competitive edge in seeking jobs requiring a knowledge of word processing and computerized publications design.