What education or training do you need to become a journalist?

The education requirements are...

To be a journalist in most cases a prospective employer will be looking for a university degree, followed by experience at a newspaper or magazine (it depends but usually 2 years is what's required). It is also a good idea to take the subjects geography, social studies and English at secondary school.

Improve Answer Discuss the question "What education or training do you need to become a journalist?" Watch Question

First answer by ID3663612891. Last edit by Monee. Contributor trust: 23 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 32 [recommend question]

Research your answer:

Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Jobs and Education > Education > Job Training and Career Qualifications > What education or training do you need to become a journalist?

Our contributors said this page should be displayed for the questions below. (Where do these come from)
If any of these are not a genuine rephrasing of the question, please help out and edit these alternates.
What is sports journalism?  The training of a journalist?  Education need for a journalist?  Training to become a journalist?  Education for being a journalist?  The education to be a journalist?  Education to become a journalist?  What is it like to be a journalist?  Training for a broadcast journalist?  What does it take to be a journalist?  What do you need to do to do Journalism?  Cost of the education to be a journalist?  How many years in college for journalism?  How much education does a journalist need?  Education needed for a journalist in the US?  What education is required for a journalist?  What education needed to become a journalist?  What kind of education does a journalist ned?  What kind of education does a journalist need?  What education do you need to be a journalist?