I’m not sure how anyone feels about this and perhaps I’m in the minority here. But …

I hate the word “content” when it comes to journalism. It strips away what we do as journalists, and it reduces our work to some soulless corporate product.

I started this job six months ago. I knew it would be a lot of work, right. I’m editing three titles with some crossover. What I didn’t know was how inexperienced exactly half of the reporters are which means in one title, I have to be the lead reporter. As in, they didn’t know what a deadline was when I started. Some of them still don’t understand it.

In another title, the best up-and-coming reporter just handed in her notice.

I’m sitting in McDonalds eating chips in lieu of having a panic attack, which is what I actually want to do.

I’m overworked to the fking bones, I’ve dropped my standards to about as low as I can stand, I’ve cut the literal number of pages in the paper down, but I’m going to be dead in a year. I’ve delegated, which had alternately left me with a spelling mistake in the masthead, and pages not sent to the printer, because that’s what happens if I don’t do almost literally everything myself.

Management are all What About the Website?!?!?!

I can’t quit or change jobs as I’m in the middle of moving house so my finances need to stay steady and stable. I don’t care about their fucking clicks.

Really poor form, and another misstep in a long line of bad decisions and worse management at the BBC.

Hi all, I hope this is not an all too common question, but I'm curious if trying to become a journalist at 31 is a complete nonstarter given my age and state of the field. I've worked as a freelance writer and have gotten some bylines in small to mid sized left wing media, like Novara Media, the Drift, etc, but that has been polemical writing + cultural criticism, not reporting.

I've done what's felt like a thousand different careers: nonprofit worker to book editorial to union organizer. None have been particularly fulfilling and since I was in school I've had a fascination with journalism (did some school paper writing) but was convinced by mentors to not seriously pursue it given the difficulty finding work in the field. Now though I actually really regret not pursuing this passion, and yet I don't want to make another shift on a whim.

If you have any thoughts/advice for an online stranger, it'd be very appreciated

Local author, journalist and resident gives firsthand account of escaping the fire, backed by compelling visuals and facts (some of which were hastily left out by local and national news outlets).

Hi all could anyone who is a journalist/studied journalism talk about their experience in school, what being a student was like and what kind of work they do now? What are things that make a good journalist and what type of person does this job suit?

Hi everyone, I’m a journalism student set to graduate this Fall. I feel like I’ve built a solid portfolio over the past 2-3 years I’ve been in this field, but I feel so unprepared to actually start applying for jobs in journalism.

I also feel that my portfolio might be a little behind compared to others, especially since I’ve only worked in print media when my goal is to move into broadcast.

Are there certain platforms many journalists use to apply for jobs? Are there any tips you guys have to offer for before I submit my job application?

What can I claim back against tax? Internet and mobile fair enough, but travel to and from interviews, Otter.ai subscription, podcasting equipment etc?

I was in Kathmandu on vacation. Wanted to see Everest, learn some local traditions, the usual. Social media had been blocked about a week earlier and I honestly hadn't thought much of it.

Morning of September 8th, having breakfast at my usual café, the barista mentions there's a protest at Baneshwor Place. I'd been in the country two weeks, didn't even know where that was. Something made me grab my camera and go anyway.

I walked into thousands of young people surrounding Parliament. Started shooting faces, expressions, trying to catch the energy of the crowd. Then I heard the first shots. Tear gas. The smoke hit and my eyes were streaming, my throat burning almost immediately, that acrid smell got into my skin and I could still taste it hours later. Then rubber bullets. Then something heavier that wasn't rubber anymore. The crowd fragmented into smaller groups, people covering their faces with wet shirts, others throwing stones back. I remember the sound of stones hitting metal more than I remember deciding to keep shooting, I just kept shooting. It's the only thing I could think, I have to document this.

Went back the next day, this time on purpose. The city was worse, police stations burned out, government buildings on fire, army in the streets, curfew declared. And people kept organizing anyway, improvised barricades going up, elders carrying water out to the protesters, mothers walking through the chaos looking for their kids. It didn't feel like chaos exactly, it felt like desperation with a structure to it.

Came back to my photography course after, thinking I had some cool action shots for a critique on exposure and composition. My professor told me nineteen people had died that first day alone. By the time the unrest fully ended, that number had reached seventy-six. That's the moment these stopped being photos to me.

One year on, Nepal has a new government, its youngest prime minister ever, and its first woman to hold the office. Posting the series here because the anniversary deserves more than a scroll past.

Full write up and complete series: https://brunobertini.com/blog/in-the-heart-of-the-uprising

Or the full series here: https://www.instagram.com/shutterber/

https://brunobertini.com/projects/young-blood-old-chains

A lesson I have to learn over and over and over again, is the thing as a reporter that may not shock you anymore shocks your audience.

-- Shannon Heffernan, Chicago-based journalist covering prisons, jails and criminal justice

[source: Columbia Journalism Review, Aug. 28, 2026]

I’m a freshman in college studying Criminal Justice with the intention of being an investigative journalist but as I’ve gotten to be voting age I’ve developed a very strong interest in political journalism and journalistic integrity. Any books on any of those topics or more general things about the profession?

I'm (27F) and I have an associates degree in English, despite this I've always worked part-time jobs and regret not trying harder to aspire towards a career in my skill set and degree. Journalism has always been a dream job of mine, so can anyone give me tips and their experiances starting out? :) Thank you for any future advice

I really enjoy writing for my college newspaper. I don't expect to make a living off of it, but I wonder if, after I graduate, I'd be able to do freelance work for local papers, online publications, magazines, etc., and just make a little here and there. It doesn't have to be much since I plan to have a day job, but I just wondered whether or not this was possible.

Hey there!

I’m planning to go to college in journalism with a minor in political sciences. I have done a couple articles for my school newspaper that I created (which is now no longer alive) as well as done a couple articles for a role-playing Minecraft server.

I’m concerned about the field, because as much as I love the idea of journalism, I hear it’s a very regretted industry to get into. I also hear that they make little to no money, and as someone that wants to live in a big city, I’m concerned.

I want to succeed, and I want to have a stable income, but I don’t want to get depressed or horrifically burnt out. I really want this as my dream job, I’m just very worried.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the conversation around AI in journalism and nonprofits. A lot of the discussion seems to fall into two extremes: either AI is going to solve everything, or it’s going to ruin everything. I think there’s a more realistic middle ground. For journalists, AI can help with research, organizing information, analyzing documents and data, finding patterns, checking facts, and making some of the more time-consuming parts of reporting easier. That could give journalists more time to focus on the parts of the job that really require a person, like interviewing people, investigating stories, understanding context, and holding institutions accountable. The same is true for nonprofits, which often have valuable research, data, reports, and community stories but not enough time or resources to turn all of that into strong articles, advocacy, public education, or clear communication. Used responsibly, AI can help with some of that work without replacing the people behind it.

That’s one reason I found WHY NONPROFITS MUST LEAD IN AI interesting. It focuses on practical ways organizations can use AI while still keeping the human side of their work at the center, including tools, prompts, templates, ethical guidelines, implementation strategies, and real-world examples. I think there’s a bigger lesson here for journalism, too. Instead of only asking what AI can do, we should also ask what we actually want it to do. If these tools can save journalists and nonprofit teams time, make research easier to manage, improve storytelling, strengthen transparency, and help people communicate more effectively, they could genuinely make the work better. At the same time, facts still need to be verified, stories still need human judgment, and organizations should be transparent about how they use the technology. The goal shouldn’t be to replace people with AI, but to use it as a tool that helps people do better work. The book is available on Amazon and is worth checking out.

I'm just curious. I was always given the impression that you basically can't make a living off it anymore. At least, not for most people. So I never considered it a potential career. But now I'm curious if I got that wrong. And if I did get it wrong, is it possible to make a living off of it as a full-time freelancer, or only if you are lucky enough to get a staff job?