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Skills, Education and Experience

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Skills

  • excellent written language and communication skills
  • research skills and attention to detail
  • working well with others
  • good computer skills
  • knowledge of current events
  • willingness to take risks
  • critical thinking
  • initiative and persistence
  • knowledge of journalistic ethics, laws, and standards
  • able to work within tight deadlines
  • able to take in a wide variety of information quickly and accurately

Education and Experience

Journalists must have a college diploma or a university degree in journalism or a related field (i.e., communications). Other requirements may include:

  • A university degree in English or history with proven writing skills.
  • One to two years of experience for daily newspapers
  • Newspaper layout experience and proven competency with a digital camera

Reporters are not required to get post-secondary training, but, you are not likely to get a job without it. You can earn a degree or diploma in journalism or communications. Many programs offer an internship in a newsroom.

Sources: WorkBC and Career Cruising

Qualifications

This occupation is not regulated in British Columbia.