Journalist
Write, edit and present new stories, articles and commentaries for a range of media.
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5.0May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Video Journalism
The good things
Depending on the role, you'll be constantly learning about new topics, and the challenge of having to get across complex ideas quickly and explain them clearly can be very rewarding. The independence ...
The challenges
Being self-starting and self-motivated is extremely important, spending even just a few days sitting around and not creating/producing can be very draining and demoralising so keeping yourself busy is...
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2.0Oct 2018
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Communication
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Academia
The good things
There is a lot of pride in being a journalist. You hold a certain amount of power being able to shape narratives and so have status in the communities you work in. You also feel that you are a force o...
The challenges
It's difficult to get into the cities, so you start in regional towns which is isolating. You will find yourself in small towns with no friends or connections and it takes serious work to build networ...
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