<p>Hrrm… just go on a few journalism job spots. The lion’s share of job are in NYC or DC. Personally, I wouldn’t want to live there after initially thinking about it as a possibility. I have the two body problem, plus the costs of it, and starting allover in somewhere unknown is pretty daunting. Being on assignment for a few weeks or months somewhere is a different story however and would gladly do that. </p>
<p>I do web development and media content for several small publishers right now… and I am adding journalism as only a minor for core skills. A career in journalism these days is daunting. I am positive I will be able to get some paid freelance gigs however, I already have and I am not done w/ the minor yet. The content magazines I do… well, the people writing are generally doing it as they are experts in the field, and often doing it for free or next to nothing and this is in one of the big 5 North American media markets, with a few of them with national distribution (print AND web)</p>
<p>I think you might have to create a niche for yourself unless you are really lucky these days, or want a career that pays decently…</p>
<p>I already did a major before in Information Systems, I’m just incredibly bored with the field after 5 years in it. I am picking up one in Political Science with a minor in Journalism.</p>
<p>I am kind of heading into a politics/journalism route though as far as my interests go. I am highly skeptical of a journalism career though.</p>
<p>If you are young though, definitely give it a full shot, I’d have something as a backup plan though… double major! I think most of the good journalism schools require you to do this now anyhow.</p>