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TV Journalism Careers: The Money Mis-calculation
TV Journalism Careers: the Money Miscalculation People are sometimes fascinated by what I do. When I tell them I write for the news, some people kind of don’t get it at first. I have to spell out the fact...
2 commentsYou want me to do WHAT with a college education?!
It's been a few years since I graduated college and entered the working world. As I've talked about before, I'd maxed out my internship credit, and made decent contacts in doing so. I was a virutal shoe-in for...
0 commentsWhat Really Happens to your TV Resume/Tape (Part 4)
Parts 1-3 of this series have dealt with the reality of what happens to your resume/tape when applying for a broadcasting job, and what you can do about it. I hate to say it, but a lot of people are spending a...
0 commentsWhat Really Happens to your TV Resume/Tape (Part 1)
Anyone who’s applied for almost any job, anywhere, EVER has had to put together a resume. This alone can be a huge task - paraphrasing relevant work experience, deciding what is and isn’t relevant work...
0 commentsJobs in TV: Big Vs. Small Markets (Part 1)
You may start out in television thinking you want to be the next Barbra Walters – or Barbra Walter’s next producer. That’s a great goal, and you should never let anyone talk you out of your...
0 commentsTrading in Your Journalism Day Job
It's typically a lot of hard work to become self-employed at any stage in a career. Some people luck out and get a sweet consulting gig, or an ideal “work-from-home” situation lands in their lap. But for...
0 commentsJournalism Careers: All Hands on Deck or Jump Ship?
It's been a while since I've written an article specifically on the journalism industry, or careers in journalism. Since then, the economy has taken a downturn, the internet is becoming even MORE crucial when...
0 commentsJournalism Careers: The Industry Moves Online
I think I've mentioned before that when I graduated college, it would never have crossed my mind to look for jobs anywhere else than a network affiliate - or cable station. Even if I hadn't had made a...
1 commentJournalism Careers: Setting Career Boundaries
I talked in my last post about the importance of figuring out what your expectations and requirements are for a good work/life balance. A lot of it has to do with the job you take, and in the journalism...
0 commentsJournalism Careers: Do Internships Really Matter? (Part 3)
Part one is here Part two is here Now, let’s talk about big market vs. small market internships. I did all my interning in smaller markets. This gave me an opportunity to do just about everything - short of...
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