Press journalism
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- (Daily) newspapers
- (Trade) journals
- Press departments of companies, associations, clubs etc.
- Online editorial offices and new media
- magazines
Here you will find an overview with examples of regional internship providers.
The majority of permanent journalists work in the press departments of companies, associations, clubs or for daily newspapers in a wide variety of departments, e.g. sports, business, local affairs, culture. In addition to trade journals, there is a wide range of consumer magazines in the magazine sector, which could be linked to private interests or hobbies (dogs, fishing, wellness .....). There are specialist journals for almost all areas of the humanities, but there are not too many jobs here.
Online editorial offices also offer a field of employment. All major suitable employers now have an online presence that requires intensive maintenance.
Work as/in
Freelancer or intern in journalistic activities at a media group/ regional newspaper/ press department/ NGO/ association etc.
Try to gain continuous and long-term practical experience during your studies, which can also be smaller articles for the university magazine , for example. It does not have to be a full-time job.
Requirements for starting a career
- Extensive practical experience, work samples
- a good general knowledge, as well as subject-specific knowledge
- Programming and online skills
- multimedia skills, e.g. professional social network skills
- Experience in working with CMS systems
- Knowledge in the field of image processing is welcome
In the newspaper and magazine sector in particular (print and digital), there are fewer and fewer permanent positions, with many jobs being filled by freelancers.
Further information can be found on the homepage of the German Journalists' Union (ver.di)
We have also summarized further job exchanges and helpful links.
Public relations, new media, publishing - many jobs in institutions, the non-profit sector and companies involve some of the tasks of journalism, such as writing press releases.
