Getting started
Journalism & Publishing
Within the journalism and publishing sector you could be looking at a wide range of occupations. Prospects has a useful list of job profiles each containing relevant information about key responsibilities, skill requirements, starting salaries, entry requirements, career prospects with links to major employers and current graduate vacancies.
Job roles
Job roles in this sector include (but are not limited to):
Networking
Working in this sector is all about contacts, so it is a good idea to think about building up your network during your studies, to help you gain potential work experience opportunities and ultimately a graduate job. A key way to do this is through crafting a strong social media presence via sites such as LinkedIn or X, which allow you access to key players within the sector. Joining a relevant society, and attending events to network with industry professionals, are also great ways to gain insight of the sector, and to build contacts in the industry. Check out the following resources to help you to start increasing your network in this industry:
Keeping up to date
Below you will find some key resources to help you research the journalism and publishing sector in more depth, and to keep up to date with industry news and trends.
Journalism
- Press Gazette – National and regional journalist and communication jobs.
- Hiive – This professional networking site for creative people provides information on job opportunities, company profiles, funding information and advertising space for freelancers.
- National Union of Journalists – The NUJ represents a broad range of media professionals and includes a section on careers advice.
- HoldtheFrontPage – UK regional journalism news and jobs
- journalism.co.uk – industry news, careers advice, courses and jobs
Publishing
- The Society of Young Publishers – The SYP has news, job vacancies and careers advice (some content can only be accessed by members).
- The Bookseller – Provides the latest news and analysis for the book industry and includes a database of publishing jobs available in the UK.
- PPA Careers – The Periodicals Publishers Association includes a jobs board and careers resources including MagScene, a careers guide to working in magazine publishing.
- Publishing Talk – Online learning community for publishers, authors, agents and others wanting to learn about social media marketing, digital publishing, self-publishing and developments in the industry.
- What's New in Publishing – Features the latest news and ideas for the UK media and publishing markets.
- Publishing Perspectives – Online magazine of international book publishing news and opinion.
