Journalism Employability in the Modern Newsroom: Insights from Applicant Resumes and Cover Letters

Autor/inn/en	Thomson, T. J.; Sternberg, Jason
Titel	Journalism Employability in the Modern Newsroom: Insights from Applicant Resumes and Cover Letters
Quelle	In: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 77 (2022) 2, S.157-176 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Thomson, T. J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-6958
DOI	10.1177/10776958211032856
Schlagwörter	Journalism; Job Applicants; Resumes (Personal); Letters (Correspondence); Employment Qualifications; News Writing; News Reporting; News Media; Personnel Selection; Occupational Information; Employment Potential + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Journalistik; Journalismus; Bewerber; Lebenslauf; Brief; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; News report; Reportage; Nachrichtenwesen; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Berufsinformation; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit
Abstract	What skills, attributes, and experiences are needed for a visual journalism job in a contemporary print and digital newsroom? Previous attempts at answering this question examine it through insights from hiring managers or news editors, often collected retrospectively or at arbitrary times of the year through surveys; analyses of position descriptions, which are often framed in normative terms; or through analyzing journalism curricula, which perpetually struggle to adapt nimbly to evolving industry demands. This signaling theory study adopts a novel approach by examining, through qualitative thematic analysis, all applicants' resumes and cover letters submitted by candidates for a visual journalism job posted in 2019. The hiring organization sought a candidate who could not only tell newsworthy stories through images but also one who could "write their own stories," "have strong organizational skills," and be "knowledgeable about current digital technology and applications for smartphone photography." The results provide insight into the types of applicants who apply to such a position; the skills, attributes, and experiences employers regard as worthy of shortlisting; and the strategies candidates adopted in addressing the position description and selection criteria. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01