ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the career outlook in broadcast journalism. It also discusses the statistics of the field, includes how mass media have become a dominant industry in the country. Broadcast journalism is a unique industry that impacts viewers' lives on a daily basis. The high level of media consumption in the country reveals how interconnected the average American is with television programming. The job market for broadcast journalists is slightly improving, but salaries remain stagnant. The chapter shows the working environment, the salary expectations, and the employment data needed for those who will enter the dynamic field. Assignment editors and producers are updating their skill sets by using social media to both locate news and to deliver the stories. Reporters are multitasking by shooting their own footage and editing their own stories. Stories with attribution must be posted on Facebook.
