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Anyone do or want to do journalism? (1 Viewer)
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Trippendicular
Member
For what publications? I want to do journalism but I don't think I'll be able to get the marks to do it at UTS or USyd seeing as how I stuffed up my half yearlies
babez_hamp
Member
yeh, PM braindrainedash............she's on the journalism path and probably knows the most about it on this forum
Lexicographer
Retired 13 May 2006
... nah.
Straight from my resume, here are the print publications i've written for in the past:Trippendicular said:
Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian
Atomic: Maximum Power Computing
PCPowerPlay
PCGameZone
Hyper
APC
PCGamesAddict (currently hardware editor there)
Official Australian Xbox Magazine (currently do a monthly column there and the occasional game review)
I've done some online stuff too, but you get the point....
rumour
Active Member
My friend wants to be a journalist, she is doing B Arts at UWS.
White Rabbit
Bloody Shitcakes
I'd actually recommend CSU, which has a pretty impressive alumni as opposed to UTS, which would be the only uni to offer any kind of competition when it comes journos. CSU also has a great name for communications, and alot more industry links than UTS. It doesn't really use the UAI as entrance criteria, you have essays and such that you need to write. Also have the opportunity to combine it with a few other degrees.
Moreover, the social life at CSU beats any uni in Sydney, especially UTS - which I'm told is hell boring. You get to live on campus - at Bathurst if you're doing print - away from home which is absolutley amazing - It's recommend it to anyone. The people are alot nicer than Sydney. Talk to Bex, she's a 3rd year Journo at CSU
Moreover, the social life at CSU beats any uni in Sydney, especially UTS - which I'm told is hell boring. You get to live on campus - at Bathurst if you're doing print - away from home which is absolutley amazing - It's recommend it to anyone. The people are alot nicer than Sydney. Talk to Bex, she's a 3rd year Journo at CSU
Annegelic
Taper jean girl
My career's advisor last yr told me Macquarie was the best uni for journalism. Or was it psychology ? Can't remember. I chose UWS over Macq cos of the travelling... right now I'm doing BSoSci psychology but aiming to transfer to BComm to do journalism later.
White Rabbit
Bloody Shitcakes
Mac woulda been psych mate 
UTS or CSU are the best for comms
UTS or CSU are the best for comms
Albert K. Holic
Member
im a first year PR student at CSU, and some of my friends who do journo say its good, but fair bit of work.
but then again, u cant argue with the reputation when you look at the people who have come out of the course, as well as the fact that its very highly valued in the industry.
but then again, u cant argue with the reputation when you look at the people who have come out of the course, as well as the fact that its very highly valued in the industry.
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White Rabbit
Bloody Shitcakes
Live on campus mate! It's the best experience ever
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Shuter
Guest
I've never known anyone as saying UTS was too far for anyone in the greater sydney region, hell you could even go there from newcastle or wollongong.
Annegelic
Taper jean girl
My parents are tightasses! i was considering external study but i'd hate not having the uni social life as i do now..White Rabbit said:Live on campus mate! It's the best experience ever
You obviously don't know much people.Shuter said:
My area is pretty far from usyd, unsw, uts, mac etc. travelling would be a bitch.
Comp as in computing? Not really interested in having technology dominating ALL of my time. Also, in the industry i'm in it's much more about getting your name out there and having some experience than a degree anyway, so even if I did get a degree related to the field of journalism I want to enter it wouldn't make much difference for me...Curry said:
So i'm doing Commerce as:
1. Journo's are poorly paid
2. Opens a few extra doors
braindrainedAsh
Journalist
I study journo at UTS and lurve it! It's a cut-throat industry, the others are right.... but if you want it, you gotta chase it. Plus a journo degree is useful for heaps of other media/PR related careers, and a journo/law degree is particularly useful.
Basically, UTS and CSU are the best for journo. It depends on where you live, where you wanna live, and what marks you get as to which one you should go to. They are both very different unis, one being city and one being country, but they both have excellent industry links and repuations.
If you have any specific questions, ask away. But check out the website of both unis.
Basically, UTS and CSU are the best for journo. It depends on where you live, where you wanna live, and what marks you get as to which one you should go to. They are both very different unis, one being city and one being country, but they both have excellent industry links and repuations.
If you have any specific questions, ask away. But check out the website of both unis.