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To aim to develop students’ To aim to develop students’ awareness of the lexico grammatical awareness of the lexico grammatical resources of English for job resources of English for job announcement and to provide announcement and to provide opportunities for students to improve opportunities for students to improve their own competence in using their own competence in using language for a variety of purposes.language for a variety of purposes.

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There are literally many of newspapers There are literally many of newspapers publishing in our country. Because of publishing in our country. Because of this, editors are constantly in need of this, editors are constantly in need of not only fresh material but writers. not only fresh material but writers. Some positions can be had with little Some positions can be had with little effort if one has experience. effort if one has experience.

However, part time jobs can still be However, part time jobs can still be gained by writers with little gained by writers with little

experience. Many writers begin on experience. Many writers begin on the internet, only to find out that the the internet, only to find out that the

pay is abysmal. Others seek out pay is abysmal. Others seek out magazines for freelance work. For magazines for freelance work. For writer starting out, a newspaper gig writer starting out, a newspaper gig

can be a dream.can be a dream.

Ways to get a newspaper jobWays to get a newspaper job

1.Study the newspaper in question1.Study the newspaper in question2.Send in letters2.Send in letters3.Job shadow3.Job shadow4.Show up4.Show up5.Continue5.Continue6.Learn everything6.Learn everything7.Continue sending resume out7.Continue sending resume out8.Build clips8.Build clips9.Last chance9.Last chance

1.Study the newspaper in question1.Study the newspaper in question

Many newspapers have editors with a Many newspapers have editors with a certain style. If one wants to work for certain style. If one wants to work for the sports page it would be best to the sports page it would be best to see what kind of material is covered see what kind of material is covered and how it is covered by the sports and how it is covered by the sports section. Consider the numbers of high section. Consider the numbers of high school, college, and pro sports school, college, and pro sports covered. covered.

This example applies to all paying This example applies to all paying positions, including arts and positions, including arts and entertainment sections, because entertainment sections, because without knowing the standard writing without knowing the standard writing style and stories focused upon, your style and stories focused upon, your chances of being hired are smaller.chances of being hired are smaller.

2.Send in letters2.Send in letters

A good way to begin in newspaper A good way to begin in newspaper work is to publish a letter in the paper. work is to publish a letter in the paper. Often, talented writers will shine here. Often, talented writers will shine here. There are stories of writers sending in There are stories of writers sending in letters oh a high quality and being letters oh a high quality and being offered jobs based upon the merit of offered jobs based upon the merit of their writing. their writing.

Show respect for the newspaper, but Show respect for the newspaper, but one should show a respect for the one should show a respect for the workers there as well. Once the letter workers there as well. Once the letter is published, the editors will be more is published, the editors will be more familiar with your writing and may familiar with your writing and may become more willing to take a chance become more willing to take a chance on you.on you.

3.Job shadow3.Job shadow

After studying the paper in question After studying the paper in question and making attempts at letters, the and making attempts at letters, the next logical step is to do a job next logical step is to do a job shadow. Surprisingly, most shadow. Surprisingly, most companies more than welcome companies more than welcome students or non-students into their students or non-students into their buildings to study the business, and buildings to study the business, and this is the case with newspapers too. this is the case with newspapers too.

This puts a foot in the door. Consider This puts a foot in the door. Consider interviewing each writer and editor in interviewing each writer and editor in the section one wants to write for, and the section one wants to write for, and see how they got theresee how they got there

4.Show up4.Show up

The next step after the job shadow The next step after the job shadow would be to start asking about either would be to start asking about either freelancing or part time work. If one freelancing or part time work. If one has newspaper experience, the has newspaper experience, the chances are higher. chances are higher.

However, many writers begin with However, many writers begin with nothing while freelancing for papers. nothing while freelancing for papers. Stringer positions, for one, require Stringer positions, for one, require little if any experience. All one needs little if any experience. All one needs is a willingness to show up and an is a willingness to show up and an aptitude for learning the basics.aptitude for learning the basics.

5.Continue5.Continue

Often, the job will not come easily. I Often, the job will not come easily. I had to call a newspaper for six had to call a newspaper for six months prior to getting my first paid months prior to getting my first paid work as a stringer. The patience is a work as a stringer. The patience is a must; keep calling the paper and must; keep calling the paper and asking for work. Send in more letters, asking for work. Send in more letters, and even send example articles to the and even send example articles to the editors.editors.

6.Learn everything6.Learn everything

One thing respected in newspaper One thing respected in newspaper work is an ability to learn more than work is an ability to learn more than one job. Try to get an understanding one job. Try to get an understanding of more than one position when of more than one position when visiting the paper on job shadows. visiting the paper on job shadows. Newspapers have dozens of workers, Newspapers have dozens of workers, or hundreds, moving into different or hundreds, moving into different positions every years.positions every years.

7.Continue sending resume out7.Continue sending resume out

Newspaper work doesn’t make many Newspaper work doesn’t make many writers rich. If one has a job at this writers rich. If one has a job at this point, it is important to continue point, it is important to continue sending in out resumes to higher sending in out resumes to higher papers. papers.

This might sound like a waste of time, This might sound like a waste of time, but if one has the necessary but if one has the necessary experience there is always a chance. experience there is always a chance. If done with respect to the paper one If done with respect to the paper one currently works for, there is no currently works for, there is no problem.problem.

8.Build clips8.Build clips

By this step, there is a chance for By this step, there is a chance for steady work. The important thing to steady work. The important thing to do is build upon the clips one has. do is build upon the clips one has. Clips are the articles that you had Clips are the articles that you had published in the paper. These can be published in the paper. These can be invaluable in getting higher-paying invaluable in getting higher-paying jobs.jobs.

9.Last chance9.Last chance

If these strategies have found no If these strategies have found no success, one can look to outside success, one can look to outside sources for revenue. Just like sources for revenue. Just like newspapers, online sites are in newspapers, online sites are in constant need of content. Since the constant need of content. Since the pay less, they would be more open to pay less, they would be more open to inexperienced writers. inexperienced writers.

But, even though they pay less, the But, even though they pay less, the clips can still be built. Writing on the clips can still be built. Writing on the internet has also helped many writers internet has also helped many writers become better, because many become better, because many different sites allow others to different sites allow others to comment on your workcomment on your work

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