Veteran journalists and newcomers alike share a deep commitment in the values of a free press. To them, it sets their work apart. Eighty-four percent said they would. Seventy-eight percent said their present job met or exceeded their expectations when they took the position. Nearly half of the journalists in the survey said that the opportunity to write is what first attracted them to journalism.
Newspapers have an exciting future.
Even though many new forms of media have emerged in print and broadcast, the daily newspaper remains the main source of news and information in local communities. And the expanding communications technology will offer additional opportunities in newspapers, particularly for young journalists who can bring a broad educational background, solid journalism skills and a facility for working with computers and other products of the new technology. M ore information on journalism careers Thinking big about small newspapers . A Career and Scholarship Guide . Newspapers, Diversity and You .