What should we in journalism education tell young people in our field? That's the question addressed by Editor & Publisher's Maegan Carberry in this week's installment of a new series E&P is posting on "The new New Media." Her advice: teach them "a lifelong career skill that applies to all industries: versatility." And for students, the more skills you learn the better off you will be.
My view is the same. Journalism skills are excellent real life skills, which is why journalists do so well in law schools. It's also why we are insuring Marquette journalism students learn digital skills. They will come in handy. An email Carberry quotes says, “When newspapers are looking to make layoffs they're looking for the people who a) make the most money and do the least, but b) don't have a well-rounded skill set.” I'd emphasize the well-rounded skill set. The journalist entrepreneurs must take charge of shaping their lives. I wouldn't wait for others to shape it for me.
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