A Journalist’s Guide to the Galaxy, Issue #2

by Carl BR Johnson

The battle of the fear continues as many students in the Journalism program at SAIT quietly endure their fear of the future in their chosen field.  But some students like Kyle Hauser, said that while his fear of life after college is ever-present, he has a great deal of faith in his instructors’ assurances that this J-school thing will pay off.

A definite “yes” and “no” from Kyle Hauser about his fear of the future.

“A few of our instructors have assured us students that there still is a large market for college grads in this particular industry,” said Hauser.

For Hauser, his faith in technology was evident, as he said he plans to take full advantage of social media and the internet to advance his job search.

“I will definitely use Twitter, my own website, LinkedIn and go directly to certain job offers in the industry that interest me,” he said.

Despite the tools that are available to him and many other students he did express a certain resentment towards the Journalism industry, in that, there could be more resources available to students like him to make the job hunt a little easier.

“A small website showing employers, student names, small bios, and what exactly everyone is looking for in the field of Journalism.  It might help employers to find exactly what they’re looking for in an employee.”
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The Canadian Press, a national conglomerate now owned by Torstar Corporation, The Globe and Mail and Square Victoria Communications Group, “is responsible for most of the news you read and hear in Canada” is always on the prowl for news journalists.  Their bold statement reads loud and clear:

“We are committed to recruiting, training and promoting the best and brightest employees. We strive to provide our team with an exciting, nurturing, progressive and supportive work environment.”

“The Canadian Press is the nerve centre of news distribution in this country.” – The Canadian Press website.

This newly re-organized, for-profit organization is based in Toronto and the sheer volume of stories that are pumped out on a regular basis is staggering.  And their stories are available for use for any and all newspaper or magazine editors from coast to coast in Canada.  Their correspondents work out of smaller operations in Victoria, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Fredericton, St. John’s and even south of the border in Washington, D.C.  So their appeal from coast to coast is felt by every major and minor newspaper out there.  Many stories that aren’t attributed to a specific reporter in any given newspaper are usually given the moniker “The Canadian Press” as the source of the article.

Lisa Arrowsmith, a reporter in the Edmonton Office of the Canadian Press, said, “You can’t call this a typical 9-to-5 job, that’s for sure. Every day is unique and pushes each journalist’s ability to multi-task. Recently, our bureau was called on to provide extensive coverage of the intense manhunt for a Mountie killer in Saskatchewan. We were constantly providing clips for radio clients as quickly as possible, and provided constant updates as this story twisted and turned, from the deaths of the two Mounties, to the astonishing finale when the suspect turned himself in to police.”

For a budding Journalist, the possibilities are endless and daunting at the same time.  But once your foot is in the door, the world will be at your feet.