What do students need to learn in order to find careers in online journalism?
JS: When competing for a job, students who are strong writers (even if you’re not applying for a reporting position) and who have had an internship at a professional newspaper or media outlet will be ahead of other journalists. One of the biggest things I’ve learned is you have to be a strong writer in this age in which most communication is typed. If you can’t adequately get your point across to one or 1,000 people, you’re going to be stuck. Everything else can be learned and perfected over time. NP: What is the future for online journalism? JS: I don’t know. NP: Do you have any advice about online journalism for young, aspiring female journalists? JS: Be flexible with your daily tasks but have a backbone. Start working on things you love as much as you can – whether it’s a topic or a skill. The more you do, the better you’ll be. NP: With so much of online journalism turning to social networking sites like Facebook, what advice would you give to newspaper companies to target the onlin
