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<p>Supposedly someone with a graphic design and photography background that has also contributed to a paper (and perhaps also has taken economics or political sci classes) would be ideal as a journalist. It’s simply cheaper from the employer’s perspective. Think of it this way, it’s the difference between hiring three people (journalist, photographer, graphic designer) or one to do jobs that are essential to a newspaper. (writing the story, designing the paper/handling the printing process, phoography is self explanatory really).</p>