Zhuo's online news reporter, lee sung-hui, intern, don jie-young, phoenix
"don't report the news," "it's better to feel one from the chinese undergraduate catalogue than the news."JournalismI'll knock him out, and i'll tell him i'll tell him
In recent days, the comments made by zhang xue feng, a “web red boss”, on the subject of journalism in the press, have received attention. With the continued involvement of the academic community and industry, a protracted debate began and the topic “whether or not to learn the news” remained high。
At the moment, how to volunteer for a higher examination is a major practical problem for students. In this context, journalism is worth exploring whether it is a profession that should be avoided, even if it is called a “soil pit” or even “no use”。
Excess professional capacity and saturated market capacity
Journalism used to be a “hot subject” and journalism graduates were once shanti. Over a long period of time, there has been an increase in the number of students enrolled in higher education and in the number of courses offered by local polytechnic, agricultural and sports institutions, which has resulted in an upsurge in the availability of students in journalism。
At the same time, traditional media have been affected in recent years by profound changes in the ecological and communication patterns of public opinion. In addition, the positions available to students in journalism have been affected by students from foreign languages, chinese and even from history and philosophy。
Some media, especially professional media, increasingly favour students from interdisciplinary backgrounds, such as graduates in chinese, law, sociology and economics, sometimes more popular than those in journalism. In their view, graduates of subjects such as law, sociology and economics, with professional theoretical knowledge, are better placed to cover related areas of journalism. The combination of factors has led to access to the mainstream media by only a part of the journalism profession. The excess capacity of higher education institutions has been compounded by the need for weak media users, combined with overall employment stress。
It was noted that this was the result of overcapacity resulting from the expansion. In fact, some low-end production capacity was expanded during the previous few years of the industry market. When it's good, we all make money. But when the big environment is bad for the market, the expansion of low-end capacity faces problems。
The same is true for journalism, as well as for other professions, which have been continuously renovated online over the years. In 2021, professor deng red soldier, wuhan university, was known as the “trucks profession”, with mixed public opinion. In 2022, in the face of a challenge from the university of west lake, which was full of the “trucks” profession, the rector had to respond in person。
The journalism profession is more competitive
This year, the sky pyramid was targeted at journalism, but the essence of the problem was a game of ideals and reality. Which end of the moon and sixpence would volunteer and choose a profession in favour of the balance
Zhang zhi an, a professor at the faculty of journalism of the university of jordan, said that zhang xue feng's knowledge of how university students should choose a profession was to some extent consistent with the knowledge that many groups in chinese society should be useful for university education, and that it was in order to find a good job. This is true, but going to college is not just a search for work, it is a life experience, it is the expansion of knowledge, the hammer of humanity, the nurturing of spirit, the enrichment and renewal of self。
Zhang zhi an indicated that it would be somewhat narrow to refer to the availability of good jobs as a criterion for the merit of the journalism profession. At present, the profession of journalism and communications is still under-advanced by a number of students, and it has a wide range of applications and remains worthy of study and study。
According to the 2023 annual development report of china's press and education department, the number of students enrolled in schools has exceeded 140,000 undergraduate students in the field of journalism and communication. In terms of employment, undergraduate students in journalism and communications are generally more likely to be employed, with graduates opting for jobs in enterprises, followed by the media。
The journalists found that, unlike the impression that the news had deteriorated in recent years, the intake line for the journalism profession had remained generally stable and upward. For example, the average intake score for the public information profession of hunan university in the last five years has been above the overall intake score line, and the average intake score for the university press in the last two years is above the overall intake score line。
The journalism profession also has an advantage in the current context of widespread employment pressures. According to chen xiaochun, the director of the university of southwest political science and law's institute of radio and television and new media, the media is now becoming increasingly developed, the development of web platforms has provided journalists with a wider range of boxing space, the internet offers unlimited possibilities, the specialized coverage and production of big data, the longer industrial chain, and more opportunities for journalism graduates。
I don't want a diplomaEmployment prospects
The ideal is full, but the reality is so strong。
There is often a sense of journalism, and the current press is becoming increasingly “rolly”。
In this context, it was discussed whether “the journalism profession is worthy of examination”, and what is really of concern is that a diploma in journalism offers the prospect of employment that everyone wants
Yuta, who has many years of experience in volunteering, tells journalists that professional “cold” and “hot” are just a certain period of time when there is no excessive pursuit of current employment and, more importantly, a reasonable choice of professional direction, taking into account social development needs and personal interests. “the changing employment environment and the fact that a particular profession is hot when entering school do not mean that it can be so hot when graduating. And vice versa.”
Tan jie wing, a junior journalism student at changsha university of technology, said: “it's a good choice to study journalism, although the school is too theoretical, we still have plenty of opportunities for media practice. Moreover, journalism is relatively more open and forward-looking than other professions, and is able to learn new theories and knowledge on a continuous basis and to have confidence in its prospects and value.”
“professional choice is only the first step, and learning is the key. When looking for a job, the institution and the profession are just background, and the test is more the child's personal abilities。
According to zhao lin, director of the chinese youth journalist board and social review, “censorship in journalism is not an option for employment. A good professional, with a heavy accumulation of literature and history, with a strong representative, will not find a good job.”
Cao lin warns journalism about the need for “opture for employment” in journalism, the need to prepare for “get a good job” and the difficulty of finding an ideal job without having to graduate with 300,000 words. “no writing, no internships, no communication with the media, no history of writing outside of the profession, and the goal of going to school is to study and research, and of course no good job will be found at graduation.”
The journalism profession is “the pit” in front of some, but it may be the ladder to the ideal。
During the previous period, the faculty of information and communication of the guangdong university for foreign trade studies had conducted a study showing that journalism may not be the best profession, but it is a good “start-up profession”, which, with the accumulation of media literacy, human resources and communication capital, could offer a more competitive advantage in many high-end jobs and offer better career prospects as a springboard transition。
Recalling
The development of journalism
1918
The establishment of the beijing university press research council marked the official entry of journalism into education as a subject。
1924
A course on " journalism and modern politics " , organized by the university of jordan at the ministry of state for foreign affairs, was followed by a seminar on journalism at the ministry of state for foreign affairs, under which the department of public information was established, following the expansion of the ministry of state for chinese literature, which was expanded into an independent press academy in 1988。
The 1980s
Henan university has successively opened editorial publishing, broadcasting conductor and advertising at the faculty of literature。
1987
The annual statistical paper published by the national science commission formally lists journalism as one of the 15 disciplines in chinese social sciences and humanities。
1998
Journalism has been approved as a first class subject by the relevant state departments。
March 2001
The ministry of education published a list of undergraduate studies in higher education institutions registered or approved for the year 2000, and universities such as beijing university and tsinghua university were authorized to introduce journalism。
Year 2002
Henan university officially established the institute of information and communication, which was the first university in china to establish an institute of journalism。
Early 2004
In the opinion on philosophy and social sciences for further prosperity, adopted by the central committee of the communist party of china, journalism is included as one of the nine university departments of philosophy and social sciences, which are a priority for the development of the country。
Around 2005
With the flourishing of journalism in china, most higher education institutions have gradually set up a news school specializing in journalism。
September 2012
In the catalogue of undergraduate studies in general higher education schools (2012), published by the ministry of education, the special category of journalism falls under the category of journalism。
