Mark Jurkowitz, Pew Research

Journalism Project

At a time when print newsrooms continue to shed jobs, thousands of journalists are now working in the growing world of native digital news—at small nonprofits like Charlottesville Tomorrow, big commercial sites like the Huffington Post, and other content outlets, like BuzzFeed, that have moved into original news reporting. In a significant shift in the editorial ecosystem, most of these jobs have been created in the past half dozen years, and many have materialized within the last year alone [2014].

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts are expected to face strong competition for jobs [from 2012 to 2022], because of both the number of workers who are interested in entering the field and the projected employment declines of the occupations. Those with experience in the field—experience often gained through internships or by working for school newspapers, television stations, or radio stations—should have the best job prospects.

Multimedia journalism experience, including shooting and editing pieces, should also improve job prospects. Because stations are increasingly publishing content on multiple media platforms, particularly on the Web, employers may prefer applicants who have experience in Web site design and coding.

In addition, opportunities will likely be better in small local newspapers or television and radio stations.

Cubreporters.org

All of the gloomy reports about newspaper circulation rapidly dropping, network news ratings declining, and reporters being laid off might lead you to believe that journalism itself is dying. But journalism is alive and well. It is just that the way reporters do their job is changing.