Journalism Training Birmingham AL

If you have an interest in the journalism profession, read the following article. It discusses a few ways that you can aquire journalism training.

Local Companies

Birmingham Career Center
205-254-1300
3440 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL
Jefferson County Center for Workforce Development
(205) 323-7147
3420 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL
T A Lawson State-Birmingham
(205) 929-6301
3060 Wilson Road Lawson State Community College
Bimingham, AL
Center Point Career Center-Jeff State College
(205) 856-8538
2601 Carson Road
Birmingham, AL
T A Lawson State-Bessemer
(205) 428-6391
1100 Ninth Avenue SW Lawson State Community College
Bessemer, AL
Alabaster Career Center
205-663-2542
109 Plaza Circle
Alabaster, AL
Workforce Systems
(205) 836-4281
266 Gadsden Hwy
Birmingham, AL
Itac Solutions
(205) 326-0284
104 23rd St S
Birmingham, AL
Manpower
(205) 823-2765
1581 Montgomery Hwy
Birmingham, AL
Callaway Partners
(205) 262-1818
3535 Grandview Pkwy
Birmingham, AL

In the age of blogs, it seems like everyone can be a journalist. If you have an interest in the field and would like to pursue it by getting some real training from professionals, there are many places where such training is available, from local papers to big colleges.
  1. Volunteer at your local paper. Whether you live in a community with a population of fifty or a million, you can probably find opportunities to get journalism training with your local paper. The upside is, you won't have to pay for it. The downside is, you probably won't get paid for your work either. Small and medium sized towns probably provide the best opportunities: They may need people to supplement their staffs and report on small events. Bigger papers may offer similar opportunities to write up neighborhood happenings or news blurbs, but there may be more competition for these openings. It's still worth checking out. Contact your local paper and see what opportunities might exist. You will have to follow guidelines and deadlines, get on-the-job experience and interact with an editor. All of this is good training.
  2. Shadow a professional. Maybe your local paper doesn't have a spot for you to actually contribute. That doesn't mean you still can't use that paper to get some journalism training. Ask if you can follow a journalist on his or her daily routine someday. You can see what they do, where they go, how they handle interviews and research. You will have a chance to ask questions, too. It also provides a good chance to network. Maybe the paper you call doesn't allow job shadowing, but then again, maybe it does. You won't know until you give it a try. And if the first paper says no, try another one.
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Author: B. Danesco

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Birmingham Career Center

205-254-1300
3440 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL
Employment Services, Job Information and Resource Areas. County served: Jefferson. There is a veterans representative available at this location.


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