2. yeah. Cable News; especially FOXNews, Tabloids, some documentaries, some blogs. A good example is the second Iraq War. That was a PR stunt fr War which the newspaper was more of a lad dog than a watch dog. When the "pundits" went on TV debating the war there was always 2 fr the war and 1 against or 3 fr and 2 against… a good doc about it is "OutFoxed", PBS also had one about where Phil Donahue was complaining about this, the state dept told MSNBC he had to have a 2:1 ration and couldn't ask hard questions and they went with it.

that should be enough to start on… search these things fr sources.

Wikipedia has a nice description of technical writing, so you can understand the difference with journalism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_writing

If you work at a small company, is there any technical writing there you can do now? For instance, you say you are very web savvy — are your fellow reporters and other staff members? If not, could you write a set of troubleshooting guides or a short tutorial that would help?

Also, consider volunteering in order to get practical experience and build up your technical writing portfolio. Lots of nonprofits need help with writing up procedures (they often have procedures, but they aren't documented), annual reports, getting-started guides for new volunteers, film or video scripts, tailored reference documents, tutorials and user guides for clients, etc.

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Other than that, you must have writing samples, so write for anywhere you can get published. Look for local freelancing opportunities on the web and in print. Does a community paper have a fashion/feature/or lifestyle section? Is there a local religious paper? An weekly art magazine? A free community shopper? Lots of places will take young journalists looking to write for free or low cost, and you'll get your name in print. The more clips, and the better they are, the more opportunities you'll get.

And most importantly, you also need to intern, and it should be in fashion, if that's where you want to end up, even if it is unpaid. These jobs are hard to come by, so be ready for stiff competition. Good luck!

1. The outlook for most writing and editing jobs is expected to be competitive because many people are attracted to the occupation.

2. Talented writers who can handle highly specialized scientific or technical subjects have an advantage

3. You more likely make more money appling you writing skills if you combine it with knowledge of some other field, for example, Public Relations Specialists, who combine a college degree in public relations, journalism, or another communications-related field with a public relations internship or other related work experience tend to make better money than a typical journalist..

By the way, according the BLS,

Salaries for news analysts, reporters, and correspondents vary widely. Median annual earnings of reporters and correspondents were $31,320 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $22,900 and $47,860. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,470, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $68,250. Median annual earnings of reporters and correspondents were $30,070 in newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers and $34,050 in radio and television broadcasting.

Median annual earnings of broadcast news analysts were $36,980 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $25,560 and $68,440. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,040, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $122,800. Median annual earnings of broadcast news analysts were $37,840 in radio and television broadcasting.

After those six classes, you choose a specialization which add more classes for your graduation check list.

Depending on what school you go to this list can become more extensive. Schools may also offer different options within their journalism program; these can include (but not limited to) writing, photojournalism, graphic design, public relations, advertising, etc. The big lessons for journalism are AP style and how to construct a good news story or take a good news photo.

I would suggest figuring out what interests you in journalism (writing, photos, etc.) and then researching schools that give you a well-rounded education for that specialization. Just about every university is going to have a journalism program. Choosing a school comes down to what quality of education you want and how much you are willing to pay for that education.