Why consider a career in journalism?
Journalism provides an almost unlimited foundation for many pursuits. Consider America’s first notable columnist Ben Franklin, who started out as a printer and became a journalist—plus an inventor, statesman and leader. Dave Lieber of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists wrote that Franklin “was also what I would call America’s original ‘information entrepreneur’.” In fact, journalism can prepare you for virtually anything—and typical Americans will have more than a dozen jobs in their lifetimes and will change careers three to five times. Every law enforcement grad won’t become a homicide detective in a major city; most dance grads won’t perform professionally; some business grads won’t work in commerce; all French grads don’t become translators. Journalism grads aren’t limited with their talents; they’re empowered by their abilities. Journalism students learn to find and digest information and present it with clarity and brevity. At WIU, we don’t indoctrinate students for one
