What school subjects do I need to study Journalism and do i need maths core?

Before discussing school subjects, does your school have a newspaper? Or a magazine? Or a journalism club? One great way to get familiar with journalism is to get some experience working on a school publication. That said, depending on what kind of journalism you plan to do, math (you call it "maths" in your country; we call it "math" in the US) can be useful, but not essential. More important would be courses in creative writing, world history, and English. When you get to college (or university), you may want to study political science, if you plan on covering politics; take courses in statistics, so that you will know how to accurately interpret polling data; and study the sciences-- especially if you plan on covering topics like health, climate change, the oceans, weather, etc. But the most important subjects at the high school level would relate to current events and writing. If you are a good writer, and if you are aware of current events, that will help you when you study journalism. Once you get to university-level courses, you will be studying the history and best practices of journalism, you will meet professional journalists, and you get experience working at campus media outlets like the newspaper or TV or radio station. But for now, focus on becoming a good writer, and learn as much as you can about what is going on in the world.

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So you're a high school or college student, and you want to work in the news business, but you're not sure where to start. Here, step-by-step, is a list of the things you can do to have a good shot at landing a journalism job when college graduation rolls around.

Choose The Journalism School That's Right For You
There are dozens if not hundreds of journalism schools across the country. How do you find the one that fits your needs? Look carefully at the qualifications of your professors and the quality of the student newspaper. Check out what other extracurricular activities available and see whether the school has state-of-the-art technology, or outdated equipment.

Write For Your Student Newspaper
Sure, joining the staff of your student newspaper is extra work, but there are plenty of reasons why you should do it anyway. Student newspapers provide the practical experience that editors are looking for, and writing for one is a great way to build your clip portfolio. Also, working for a college paper is the best way to get a sense of whether journalism is the career for you.

Learn Marketable Skills
It's not enough any more to just know how to write and report. Journalists need to have as many technical skills as possible to survive in the 21st century news business. Whether you're making web pages, doing layout or shooting digital video, such tech skills will make you more versatile - and marketable. More »

Learn About Different Jobs in Journalism
Whether you want to work in magazines or broadcast, newspapers or online journalism, you should find out as much as you can about your area of interest. Does the fast pace of a wire service appeal to you? Or are magazines more your speed? Do you long to be in front of a camera, or are you more of a behind-the-scenes type? Here you can find information about the many kinds of journalism careers there are.

You can take all the classes you want, but there's nothing like learning about the news biz from someone who's working in it right now. Seek out mentors - journalists in local media or journalism professors - to learn how they established successful careers in their respective fields. Here you can hear directly from journalists working in a variety of jobs - from a reporter at a weekly community paper to the Beijing bureau chief of The Washington Post. More »

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