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Question about Photojournalism path in college.?

I want to be a photojournalist but as I am looking through my college option in Arizona you can't really major in just photojournalism. So what I am wondering is, is it better to major in journalism, or photography? Or major in photography and minor in journalism?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Career opportunities in photojournalism are so limited that it is not a practical goal. That is one reason that it is not offered as a major. Career opportunities in journalism in general are also very limited as in the USA more journalists are laid off every week than are hired. Most college photography major programs are more concerned with artistic photography than aspects of photography which would be be helpful for journalism.

    The best path to a career in journalism is to major in a science and become a scientific journalist who writes for non-peer reviewed scientific publications.

    I hope that this answer has been helpful even if it is probably not what you expected.

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