Job readiness, employment among subjects addressed in new surveys of J-school grads

Marina Hendricks — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:33:00 GMT

A new survey of journalism and mass communications graduates shows that the level of employment rose slightly in 2010. The survey, one of four conducted regularly by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia and funded in part by the NAA Foundation, reveals that 2010 bachelor's degree recipients reported a full-time employment level of 58.2 percent, up from 55.5 percent a year earlier.

Most of those surveyed said they had the skills upon graduation to write, edit and use still photography for the Web, as well as to adapt to the digital environment generally and use social media professionally. However, they also indicated they lacked some skill they needed for the job market, with Web skills of various types dominating the list of needed accomplishments.

Read more here about findings from the surveys.

Foundation : Web skills

Job readiness, employment among subjects addressed in new surveys of J-school grads