deciding whether to go to grad school or not

[jitterbug13]

Ususally, there are two reasons why people get their Masters in Journalism:

1. It wasn't their major in college and now they are in the field. They have plans to say in the profession and want to learn more about the craft.

2. They have plans to teach in the high school or college level (mostly college). And usually, they have gotten burned out by the profession or they have been in the business for several years and now want to teach.

As a print journalism major in college, my advice is to do two things. Either wait a few years before you pursue your Masters because your interests may change and may want to go to graduate school for something different; or go after you finish school with the hopes that the job market gets better. If you do pursue broadcast, you may have a better time getting a job than in the print field, where there have been a lot of layoffs lately. A lot of print/broadcast get degrees in public relations, but take my advise--it is not for everyone (which I learned the hard way).