Career fit quiz

Is Journalist the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the journalist career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the journalist job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m curious about everything
Statement 2 of 8I love writing
Statement 3 of 8I can handle deadlines
Statement 4 of 8I care about truth
Statement 5 of 8I’m comfortable asking tough questions
Statement 6 of 8I want public service work
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $62,200 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

News analysts, reporters and journalists research, investigate and report news and stories for newspapers, websites, TV, radio and podcasts.

  • Find and pitch stories
  • Interview sources
  • Research records and data
  • Verify facts
  • Write and produce stories

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