We know that it is not always easy to make a decision, no matter how small it may seem. And you are probably going through a period that involves a very important choice: which career to pursue. And it's okay to feel doubtful about which path to choose, after all, it's the beginning of your professional future.

We are here to help you better understand one of the professions that may be on your mind: journalism. The profession that should bring William Bonner’s “Good night” in Jornal Nacional as the first thought in your head. 

It is important to remember that this is a profession that offers a wide range of options. After all, every journalist is a curator of information in any area you can imagine: fashion, culture, politics, sports, etc. 

You may be asking yourself “what do I need to do to be a journalist?”. Much more than that, it's good to know some characteristics of a journalist's profile. It is essential to have the ability to check and organize information, in addition to having a dynamic, versatile, communicative, curious and creative profile. 

Acta Diurna (first newspaper in the world) , Gutenberg's press and the telegraph are part of the beginning of the journalism timeline. With the arrival of radio and television, more formats emerged from the 1920s onwards. Currently we can see many other changes due to digital evolution. What made newspapers start expanding processes to online formats.

This makes it much clearer that there are many job possibilities for a journalist, check out some of them here:

Did you see how many areas there are to work on?! Are you already thinking about which one best fits your profile? But before you decide, it's important to know that diversity doesn't end here. In journalism you can specialize in unique subjects and report on everything related to them: Culture, data, economics, sports, fashion and politics among many other areas of specialization that a journalist can follow.

And now it's up to you, do you know what your next step will be towards life as a journalist? Do you want to be a professional ready to work in the 21st century communications market? If you answered yes to the second question, we have the perfect match! Come and learn a little more about IDP's new journalism course and see what we have in mind for training new journalists