Job of a Journalist

A presentation by Lisa Müller

Journalist

1. Why did I choose this job?

2. What are main characteristics of the job?

3. What are typical challenges/difficulties?

4. How is the job market in the US and in general?

5. Differences between the US and Germany

Why did I choose this job?

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• Loved to question things since early childhood

• German and English have been my favorite subjects from the very beginning

• Always enjoyed writing stories

• Wanted to be part of the media industry since a young age

• My dream: writing for a huge magazine e.g. New York Times someday

• It´s a job where you travel around the world a lot

Main characteristics of the job

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Tasks of a journalist

Present captivating stories to editors

Meet all deadlines for handing in your stories

Review and edit the work until the editors approve it

Always keep yourself up-to-date

Create trustworthy relationships with contacts & sources

Use all your findings and write a clean, concise and on facts-based text

What are typical challenges/difficulties?

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Be able to dig for information and not afraid to ask questions that can sometimes be intimidating

You need to deal with rejection & have steadfastness

People sometimes have a pejorative view on it and you need to cope with that

Job market in the US & in general

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• Experts say the career provides poor opportunities in the future

• Job growth won´t be huge until 2024

• Improving technology is a big factor

Job market in the US

California

Total: 3,570

Rank: 2

Florida

Total: 2,060

Rank: 3

New York

Total: 4,240

Rank: 1

Texas

Total: 2,010

Rank: 4

• Competition has always been quite high and will continue to be so

• Economic upswings & downturns influence the job market

Job market in general

Differences between the US and Germany

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Journalism in the US

• You can clearly see the journalist´s opinion
• Sometimes even entire news channels put themselves publicly on one side
• E.g. show political affection towards Donald Trump

Journalism in Germany

VS

• We have the "Öffentlich Rechtlichen"
• All parties need to be included without being judged
• Watching channels like ARD, it is impssible for the viewer to tell which partie the reporter supports

Information:

Sources

Thanks for your attention!