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Comment on Why I won’t be going to J-School by Samantha Talsky

Samantha Talsky — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:14:37 +0000

Great post, Kyle.
I’m in advertising, so I can’t say I’m in the same boat, but I do understand the life questions facing media folks approaching graduation. In my opinion, internships would be a great alternative to J-school. If you can’t find a paid gig in a specific journalism realm, try getting an unpaid internship. (You’ve likely already had many, but a few more won’t hurt.) The idea of being “unpaid” after grad is a bit terrifying, but when you think of it as a learning experience equivalent to one you’d be PAYING FOR at a j-school, it doesn’t seem so bad. Also, some of my journalism friends are doing freelance writing/blogging. The more practice, the better. Plus freelance = $.

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