What is the journalism (English) major?

how to plan yourself in journalism

in today's highly developed newspapers, radio, television and internet, it has become a part of people's daily life to obtain the information they need through various media. And those media reporters who are rushing around in major news events, under the crown of "uncrowned king", have begun to become a bright spot that cannot be ignored on the social stage. In the "most promising career survey in the 21st century" on the Internet, media reporters rank among the top ten with a high recognition rate.

journalism is favored

it is undoubtedly an important way to achieve "uncrowned king" to receive systematic journalism higher education. As the cradle of cultivating media talents, journalism is naturally sought after by candidates and parents. Every year, a large number of candidates apply for the exam, and the competition for admission is extremely fierce. Since 1998, the admission scores of journalism majors have soared year by year, and in recent years, it has been hot, sometimes even exceeding the key lines of various places by 4 ~ 7 points. The large number of applicants and high admission scores also highlight the high entry threshold of the media industry and the value that media talents should embody.

The alternative path of editing this paragraph

As a field with strong practicality, the media industry requires high personal comprehensive quality of practitioners. However, theoretical literacy is only one aspect. Even if you graduate from a general college, as long as you have extensive knowledge, cheerful personality and good communication skills, you can integrate your knowledge, supplemented by good writing skills, and you will work hard to create a sky of your own. Although the media industry is called a high-paying industry, being admitted to journalism does not mean that it has entered the threshold of a high-paying industry. The most important thing is how to accumulate knowledge and exercise skills after entering school or even after employment, and build themselves into talents. In fact, the employment territory of journalism graduates extends in all directions and is interconnected with each other. The following "alternative" paths are very eye-catching and training.

Path 1: Director of the film and television program production company

If you are an entertainment fan, you must have heard the name "Light Media", and its entertainment scene program has been distributed to 6 channels in total. Light Media is a typical film and television program production company, and its official website has a notice of perennial recruitment for program writing and program director. At present, there are more than 1,5 film and television production companies in China. In terms of TV programs, the well-known "Lucky 52", "Entertainment Live" and "Happy Story" are all produced by film and television program production companies. These companies have a wide demand for talents in editing, broadcasting and selecting film and television programs. As long as graduates have strong news sensitivity and writing ability, are familiar with TV program production process and TV expression techniques, have active thinking and strong writing skills, they may be hired. It is particularly noteworthy that such companies often do not exclude fresh graduates.

path 2: offline publication editing

in the network age, almost all activities in reality can be realized through the network. However, the network information also has the problem of insufficient arrival rate, so many websites have started to establish offline publications after their development and growth. Shanghai Yibaotong Culture Media Co., Ltd. founded "Culture and Art Newspaper City Yibaotong", which is an offline publication that collects online information. It is a practical newspaper that integrates many classified advertising information. The requirements for the recruitment and editing of this company are the keenness of journalists, the overall planning ability of editors, the business sense of advertisers, and the best working experience in tourism, training, real estate, decoration and building materials, catering and entertainment industries.

Path 3: Editors and reporters of enterprise journals

For the needs of development, many enterprises now run some irregular journals, which is also a place where media talents can come into play. However, this requires a wide range of knowledge, because the company's main business is different, and the requirements for the professional background of editors are different. For example, Shanghai Bima Enterprise Marketing Planning Co., Ltd. requires a bachelor's degree in journalism, advertising, medicine and pharmacy when recruiting media planners and editors. When recruiting an executive editor, Tibetan Culture and Art Co., Ltd. requires that it is best to have relevant professional backgrounds such as history and cultural relics.

Path 4: Network Editors

According to statistics, there are nearly 3 million online editors in China, while there are only 75, traditional journalists, and the number of online media practitioners has surpassed that of traditional media. In 25, among the third batch of ten new occupations announced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, "network editor" was among them. While being recognized by the state, online editors have also become sought-after talents in the market. When the Internet develops to a certain extent, most network journalists are no longer served by technicians, but need more people with certain relevant professional background or experience. To be a network editor, you must first have a solid writing skills; Secondly, we should be familiar with the relevant knowledge of news and be sensitive enough to the news, information and trends appearing on the network; You must also be proficient in using DreamWaver, Flash and other web page making software and some editing and publishing software.