Online Journalists

Though the overall employment rate for reporters is expected to decline through 2033 due to newspaper mergers, closures, decreased circulation, and more limited revenues, more rapid job growth is expected in new media areas, including mobile/online newspapers and magazines. The employment of online reporters should grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the next decade. Traditional publishers and broadcasters have continued to move into Web publishing, indicating that online publishing will most likely continue to grow.

Online journalism will continue to evolve as journalists begin to devise new ways to take advantage of the interactivity offered by the Web. However, as the field becomes more established and the number of journalists who have online experience grows, competition for jobs is expected to become more intense.

The Internet and the Web publishing industry are relatively young, and job security with one company in the field is relatively low. Nevertheless, writers who are educated, keep up with technology, and continue to learn should not have problems finding employment.