Comments on: Print or broadcast? http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/13/print-or-broadcast/ Real food. Real life. It ain't always pretty. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patti Post http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/13/print-or-broadcast/#comment-2384 Patti Post Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:26:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/13/print-or-broadcast/#comment-2384 Doing both is a good idea, as journalism is changing. You may be required to handle a camera and write for print, depending on where you work. Writing for broadcast is more casual, conversational, so learning to write for print first seems wise. What have you always imagined yourself doing? Whatever you do, it will be right. One of my J-school teachers was a newspaper man for many years, then was plucked by Newsworld to manage their newsroom. There's lots of crossover in the business. Doing both is a good idea, as journalism is changing. You may be required to handle a camera and write for print, depending on where you work. Writing for broadcast is more casual, conversational, so learning to write for print first seems wise. What have you always imagined yourself doing? Whatever you do, it will be right. One of my J-school teachers was a newspaper man for many years, then was plucked by Newsworld to manage their newsroom. There’s lots of crossover in the business.

]]> By: Jean Mills http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/13/print-or-broadcast/#comment-2383 Jean Mills Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/13/print-or-broadcast/#comment-2383 There's no reason why you can't do both. Broadcast journalists need to be good writers (and editors!) too. Maybe starting in print journalism, to hone those skills, would give you a strong foundation for moving into broadcasting along the way. Look at Jeanne Bekker - she's comfortable in print and in front of the camera. No matter which route you decide to focus on first, I think you'll find that there are lots of opportunities for both forms of journalism, and overlap between them, too. Good luck! There’s no reason why you can’t do both. Broadcast journalists need to be good writers (and editors!) too. Maybe starting in print journalism, to hone those skills, would give you a strong foundation for moving into broadcasting along the way. Look at Jeanne Bekker – she’s comfortable in print and in front of the camera. No matter which route you decide to focus on first, I think you’ll find that there are lots of opportunities for both forms of journalism, and overlap between them, too. Good luck!

]]> By: Charmian Christie http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/13/print-or-broadcast/#comment-2381 Charmian Christie Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/13/print-or-broadcast/#comment-2381 I think a lot depends on your personality. I went into print and in retrospect, should have gone into broadcasting. I'm an extrovert and need to interact with people more. As it is, I spend too much time at my desk and not enough time in face-to-face situations. <br/><br/>However, some writers like the research end and enjoy their alone time. Constant interaction would drain them.<br/><br/>Which are you? If you're not sure, take the Myers & Briggs personality test and see what careers match your type. Wish I'd done that before I went to teacher's college! I think a lot depends on your personality. I went into print and in retrospect, should have gone into broadcasting. I'm an extrovert and need to interact with people more. As it is, I spend too much time at my desk and not enough time in face-to-face situations.

However, some writers like the research end and enjoy their alone time. Constant interaction would drain them.

Which are you? If you're not sure, take the Myers & Briggs personality test and see what careers match your type. Wish I'd done that before I went to teacher's college!

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