1. Where
is the job located? The job opening for a photojournalist is in Naples, Florida. It is with the Naples Daily News.
2. About
how much money can a person in that position expect to make? Photojournalists in mid-size towns are
expected to make about $40,000 a year.
3. What
skills are required? Must have at least
3 years of experience and qualities such as high motivation, creativity, and a
good technical background. This includes
multimedia production and video editing.
People applying should be well-rounded and able to shoot anything. They also have to be able to create
news-worthy ideas on their own. The ability
to work independently under high pressure and a deadline is a must.
4. What
level of education is required? It doesn’t
say anything specifically about the amount of education required or if
education in the field is required.
However, it does say that 3 years of experience at a daily newspaper is
required.
5. What
kind of experience is expected? About 3
years of experience in a daily newspaper and knowledge of documentary
photojournalism, breaking news, and special projects.
This is a full time job that includes 40 hours of
work per week. A commercial driver’s
license is not required and the area of interest is journalism.
The results of the Interest Inventory Machine say that I
should probably consider being a weekly newspaper or magazine reporter.
I agree with the
Interest Inventory Machine because I have always enjoyed writing and the written word as
far as news goes. Writing for a magazine
or a newspaper is what I see myself doing and possibly pursuing as a career. I also would prefer weekly deadlines as opposed
to daily deadlines, that way you can get your work done with more time to make
it the best that it can be. The Interest Inventory
Machine said that I should write for a weekly newspaper or a magazine; I think
because magazines usually have longer stories, which means the deadlines would
be further apart than most newspapers.
