August 3rd, 2009 
joel Every decade of television news was represented at the top of our poll of favorite TV anchors. At the very top was a tie between Ned McGrath of WICU and Lisa Zompa of WSEE. Ned’s cohort Hyle Richmond came in third, with WJET’s Karla Mullenax and WJET/WSEE’s Don Shriver tied for fourth.
I apologize that at the end of the week, we kept getting names for consideration that were too late for the poll. However, it was a great week of remembering the dozen’s of people who came into our living rooms over the years to keep us informed about our community.
This week we want to ask about the job market. Not today’s but four years from now. Our family has entered a new season of life as we send our oldest away to college. Although my son at one time considered following his old man into a media career, he opted for the perceived broader opportunities in education.
If you had to advise someone contemplating a career in journalism, advertising, broadcasting, public relations, new media, or corporate communications, what would you say to them? Can we even predict what the job market will be like for these fledgling writers, speakers, and designers in 2013?
On a scale from 1 to 5, what are the job prospects in 2013 for today's incoming communications majors?
- 2: Tough - industry consolidation and massive change will have the newcomers competing with 15-year veterans for the same jobs (53%, 19 Votes)
- 1: Poor - I don't see much future in media careers (33%, 12 Votes)
- 5: Excellent - a communications degree gives you such a broad scope of knowledge you can use nearly anywhere (6%, 2 Votes)
- 4: Good - Although it will be competitive, there are plenty of jobs in a wide range of fields if you have the drive to get them (6%, 2 Votes)
- 3: OK - hopefully, if the economy comes back by then, it might be better than it is now, yet still highly competitive (2%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 36
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