Good News! Job Market Shows Improvement for J School Grads

Finally, there’s good news to share! According to a University of Georgia survey, recent U.S. journalism and mass communication graduates are entering a job market that’s slightly better than previous years.

That said, as indicated by JimRomenesko, graduates from 2011 still encountered more challenges with job opportunities than their peers did in 2007.

Graduates who have landed full-time jobs indicated their salaries were higher than graduates from 12 months ago.

So, what’s the overall breakdown aside from salary? The survey looked at the job market within journalism and communications broken down by field:

The improvements in the job market reported by 2011 graduates varied by field of study.

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