Alternatives to a Journalism Career

So I'm going to college next year and thinking about majoring in journalism but I keep hearing you guys bitch about how much it sucks and how little you get paid, so I'm wondering what would be some other jobs that involve communications skills that would keep me close to the action. Media relations? Publicity?

 

You could run a poorly written fantasy football Web site.

 

Ellis, that's harsh. Funny, but harsh.

Kid --

Major in history or English. Enjoy college. You can figure out the rest later.

 

That Ellis. Always afraid to get to the point.

 

"The world needs ditch diggers too, you know?"

 

I must admit I didn't think much of FantasyAlliance.cm first time I laid eyes on him; looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over. That was my first impression of the man.

 

Exactly what kind of a high-paying job will that get him?

 

Shhhhhhhhh....

We'll tell him later.

 

Porn star. Plenty of action, and you definitely need to be good at, um, 'communication.'

 

(Man wearing plumber's outfit)
"Can I clean your pipes ..."
"Oh yes you can ..."

boin chicka boin boin

 

See, very good communication skills.

 

I hear T.O. is in the market for a publicist.