<p>greenface,
If you think you may be interested in news, note that you don’t really NEED a specific communications/journalism degree for a newsroom job. Many newswriters/producers majored in political science, English, even economics - and started out as production assistants. With your education and background in TV at GW, you could be an interesting candidate. Check out the possibilities in local stations around DC – easier to get a job there than CBS. Of course, a degree from Syracuse (or Columbia, Northwestern or Missouri TV journalism) would be terrific to have. But unless you’re positive you want to go the TV journalism route, it may not be the wisest move right away. Also, consider these two important facts about TV journalism as a career:
- It is very hard to land a decent TV newsroom job in a major city right out of school. Most of the time, you start out in podunk cities and podunk stations, then work your way up to the bigger markets.
- Be prepared to have your life turned upside down. Most beginning newswriters start out working either weekends or the overnight shift. You’d go to work at 11 PM, work on the morning newscast(s), go home by 7 AM. Not a fun life. But kind of the norm in that field.</p>