subject: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Becoming a Journalist [print this page] The Advantages and Disadvantages of Becoming a Journalist
Have you decided to become a journalist? Are you sure to cope with the difficulties the profession is sure to provide you with? Have you considered all the advantages? Are you sure that you are aware of all the limitations of the profession? If you are able to answer all those questions positively, the article will be of no interest for you. Otherwise, you are given an opportunity to check the advantages and the disadvantages of the journalist profession to formulate your final opinion on whether the profession deserves your attention or not. The advantages of becoming a journalist ? You meet great many of interesting people, both famous and not. Still, those people are able to tell you something exciting. ? The possibility to know great many of different information attracts most people. ? The whole world is able to see your name printed under an article. ? The possibility to see the world should be taken into account. ? The profession will never be out of demand. The disadvantages of becoming a journalist ? The starting salary is rather low. ? You may get in trouble with the law. ? You may be asked to write about something boring or unpleasant. ? You may not be paid for some material if it is of no interest. ? The work sometimes requires many hours involvement. ? Unstable schedule. ? The supply of the journalists exceeds the demand. Here are the main advantages and disadvantages of becoming a journalist. You should remember that the profession of a journalist requires a great number of different abilities and skills. You should be a literate person, your writing must be without grammar, spelling and stylistic mistakes. You should have good imagination and writing skills. Do not forget that background knowledge is obligatory in different fields of social life. You never know where the task may take you. It is better if you know at least something about the topic not to spend much time on information search.
