Graduating out of University everyone is looking for the same thing, work. A constant thought sitting in the back of every Journalism student’s mind is “will I be able to find work after this degree”. No student wants to end up paying $1000 or plus per subject for a degree, which at the end will not be able to peruse a career to pay off a H.E.C.S debt. A lot of Journalism students all share this same concern, will they get a job. In 2013 jobs for Australian Journalists dropped 16%.
It’s a big worry for all young aspiring Journalists that lack of job opportunities is becoming a problem; completion and other factors could result in them being jobless. Not just that but also not able to live off Journalism as a career.
Around the year 2012 a large portion of Journalism jobs became redundant. And an estimation of about 1,200 journalists lost their jobs. Students throughout Universities across Australia are all faced with a struggle to get work.
Not only is there becoming less job opportunities, but there has been increases in Journalism students over the past few years (around 2007 – 2010). Competition for job opportunities is also a factor. All hope might not be lost for young Journalists looking to get in the business. If aspiring Journalists keep their skills up dated, and are trained well with technology, being able to tell compelling stories and journalism over cross media. There is still hope for them. As the Internet age is rising and changing. So to is the way in which journalism is told.
The path to making a successful career out of Journalism as a profession is a difficult one. With ambition and a keen sense of modern technology, young journalists may still be able to make a name for themselves and become well respected writes in todays modern age.
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