Overview
Print Journalists collect and analyse facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation and observation and write stories for newspapers, magazines or journals.
Day-to-day
- collects and analyses facts about newsworthy events from interviews, printed matter, investigations and observations
- writes news reports, commentaries, articles and feature stories for newspapers, magazines, and journals on topics of public interest.
Considerations
- Requires driving
- Working outdoors
- Stressful
To become a Print Journalist
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You usually need a bachelor degree in journalism, followed by a one-year cadetship involving on the job training, to work as a Print Journalist.
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