The job outlook for journalists has been rather depressing lately with recent layoffs at major newspapers and news websites such as Buzzfeed and Vice. But a new report in Recode, using data from LinkedIn, suggests it may depend on how you define a journalists.
Using more expansive definitions of journalism, the data suggest that job titles have morphed in such a way that the journalism skill set is sometimes applied in the service of jobs that fall outside of traditional journalistic categories.
According to the Recode article, “LinkedIn’s data includes anyone whose title was journalist — or a wide range of related titles like newsletter editor, news director, reporter — regardless of where they work. Common skills emerging among these journalists include data analysis, digital marketing, and Adobe Premiere and Illustrator.”
While the outlook is still uncertain, being nimble and willing to work in new and emerging markets using a flexible skillset may be the difference between finding your passion and making passion fruit smoothies at Starbucks.
