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09.04Journalism

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Journalist, PR Specialist and Communicator SOC 27-3023

⚠⚠⚠ Two occupations, one degree family, opposite directions. Journalists: 47,100 jobs, 3,400 openings a year, $62,200, projected to DECLINE 6%. Public relations specialists: 314,500 jobs, 23,000 openings, $74,750, growing. ⚠⚠ PR is nearly SEVEN times the occupation, pays $12,550 more and has nearly seven times the openings — and Florida trains eight communication graduates for every journalism one.

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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys SOC 27-3011
Editors SOC 27-3041
Photographers SOC 27-4021
Proofreaders and Copy Markers SOC 43-9081
Writers and Authors SOC 27-3043

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Film and Video Editors — Film and Video Editor