High School
High school courses that will provide you with a firm foundation for a political reporting career include English, journalism, political science, government, history, social studies, communications, typing, and computer science. Speech courses will help you hone your interviewing skills, which are necessary for success as a reporter. In addition, it will be helpful to take college prep courses, such as foreign language, math, and science. Working for your high school newspaper or radio station will provide you with valuable experience interviewing, editing, and writing. Also, become familiar with video and recording equipment by working for your high school's media department.
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- Actors
- Ambassadors
- Animators
- Art Directors
- Audio Recording Engineers
- Bloggers
- Broadcast Engineers
- Camera Operators
- Campaign Workers
- Cartoonists
- Choreographers
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- City Managers
- Columnists
- Comedians
- Comic Book Writers
- Composers and Arrangers
- Congressional Aides
- Copy Editors
- Copywriters
- Costume Designers
- Dancers
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Diet and Fitness Writers
- Disc Jockeys
- Editorial Assistants
- Editorial Research Assistants
- Editors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Federal and State Officials
- Film and Television Directors
- Film and Television Editors
- Film and Television Extras
- Film and Television Producers
- Film and Video Librarians
- Food Photographers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Foreign Correspondents
- Foreign Service Officers
- Graphic Designers
- Illustrators
- Intelligence Officers
- Interpreters
- Journalism Teachers
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Lighting Technicians
- Literary Agents
- Lobbyists
- Magazine Editors
- Makeup Artists
- Motion Graphics Artists
- Music Journalists
- Music Video Directors and Producers
- Music Video Editors
- News Anchors
- Newspaper Editors
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Photo Editors
- Photojournalists
- Policy Analysts
- Political Columnists and Writers
- Political Consultants
- Political Scientists
- Political Speechwriters
- Press Secretaries
- Production Assistants
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Publicists
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio and Television Program Directors
- Radio Producers
- Real Estate Writers
- Real-Time Captioners
- Regional and Local Officials
- Reporters
- Science and Medical Writers
- Screenwriters
- Show Runners
- Special and Visual Effects Technicians
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Photographers
- Sportswriters
- Statisticians
- Stunt Performers
- Talent Agents and Scouts
- Translators
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Writers