This document discusses different types of journalists and their career path. It outlines the typical work environment, day, education requirements, and training needed to become a journalist. Journalists work in crowded news rooms, cover events, and have early morning and late night deadlines. A bachelor's degree, ideally in communications, journalism, or English, is typically required. Internships are an important form of training. Salaries range widely from around $25,000 to over $10 million for some television personalities. Benefits include free admission to events. While the field has declined slightly in recent years, there are many related career opportunities.

1. Journalist By Michael Hunter Bill Casey The Daily Iowan

2. Types of Journalist News Casters Court Reporters Columnists War Time Reporter Critic

3. Work Environment Crowded news rooms Covering Events Early mornings Late nights

4. Typical Day Deadlines Interviewing people Covering Events Behind a computer

5. Production News media Newspaper Blog Tv Magazine

6. Education Four year colleges Iowa Mass communications English Journalism

7. Training The Daily Iowan Iowa State Daily Internships

8. Tuition University of Iowa $21,120 Iowa State $30,390

9. Salary $25,760 - $52,160 Matt Lauer- 13.5 Million Mike Wilbon - 2 Million Rick Reilly - 17 Million

10. Benefits Free admission Concerts Sporting events Debates Free Food

11. Job lookout Down 6% in 2018 Plenty of related jobs

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