Argumentative Essay On Journalism

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Kirsten Szajna
Ms. Granitz
English 9
26 March 2014

Journalism
Being a good writer is a very unique skill, but so is being able to show it off to the world. Journalists do that every day; they get to write about events happening all around us and share it with the world. Anything from world crises to stocks is their job to report. There are so many different kinds of journalists that deal with many different things. Anywhere from sportscasters to reporters are considered journalists. This job ranges from so many options to write about. People show off their writing skills everyday whether it is through a newspaper or a television screen. Journalism is a great profession to go into if you like to write because there are many types of writing opportunities; working conditions are easy and good, and extensive training is needed.
If you have an interest in writing whether it be nonfiction or a sports editor journalism is the job to do. Science writer, publisher, copy editor, film critic, and reporter are just a few types of journalism (Burns 1). According to Jennifer Burns, in her book Career Opportunities in Journalism she said Reporters make anywhere from $20,000 to $60,000 a year.
By being a reporter you are responsible for developing and delivering news and feature stories on air for a television station. Reporters can report in the studio and on location for both live and taped broadcasts (Burns 150). Next a nonfiction writer is someone who writes nonfiction books on a variety of subjects; some authors have particular specialties (Burns 138). Their salary ranges from $0 to $100,000 and up (Burns 138). After that an anchor is someone who reads and presents television news from the studio or set location they make $40,000 to $...

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...here are intense amounts of writing opportunities; conditions for work are laid back, and informative training is needed. Journalists are all over the world writing and sharing their information with us. Whether it is a sports caster or a reporter they are all informing us with stuff we should know. Having a job that is enjoyable and fun is what it is all about. Journalism is a fun and crazy profession filled with many ups and downs, but at the end of the day when a piece of their writing is published it is all worth it!

Works Cited
Bonnice, Sherry. Careers with Character Journalist. Pennsylvania: Mason Crest Publishers,
2003. Print.
Burns, Jennifer. Career Opportunities in Journalism. New York: Checkmark Books, 2007. Print.
“At a Glance.” Carrercruising.com. 13 March 2014. Web.

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