<p>What are the odds that a young aspiring journalist can afford to live and work in NYC right out of college if the person is talented and motivated? I know journalism salaries are generally very low, especially out of college, but just how difficult would this be to pull off with a 4-year journalism degree?</p>
<p>The journalists in NYC are there because of their hard work and dedication. Beginners, in all fields, rarely start out in NYC. NYC is where the most talented, and more experienced, professionals go to flourish. As a journalist, you’ll likely start out in a smaller market that is nowhere near as glamorous as NYC.</p>
<p>You can always take a look around the different cities and see what options you have, but NYC seems to have a few decent options to get you started on your career:</p>
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<p>Time Warner/CNN starts their entry level workers in Atlanta, and will move you around once you’re promoted out of the entry program in 1-2 years (if you are, that is). I was looking at that the other day. NBC has a graduating student scholarship that gives you a job working on Meet The Press in Washington DC (it’s a Tim Russert Memorial thing) for 1-2 years as well (entry level).</p>
<p>What I’m saying is it’s possible to get into NYC or a similar big reporter city, but it’s not the only market. I’m a journalism major too and I want to move to NYC, but I realize that isn’t likely right away. I just want to be in a big city, more job potential and that’s not too hard to see.</p>