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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a guy who is a correspondent for the NYTimes he supplements his income quite well writing non-fiction, journalistic style books.

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Either of those gigs is fantastic. Good for him, and I mean that sincerely. But he's a unicorn, frankly, and his example isn't one that the OP's kid necessarily can apply to his or her own choices in the increasingly fragmented, nontraditional paths currently open to younger journalists. I hate to have to say that but it's reality. 
--One of the former journalists from posts above [/quote]

He is 30[/quote]

That makes him even more of a unicorn. Absolutely great for him, but OP is talking about a student more than a decade younger. Not saying one can't aspire to all that, only saying his path is an increasingly rare path to success and stability.

And did he major in journalism in college, or in another subject with added journalism studies/newpaper experience to supplement the writing side? That information would be more helpful for the OP, based on the discussion in the rest of this thread. [/quote]

He got a first in English Lit from Cambridge (UK) where he wrote and edited several college journals. He then took a post-grad year in journalism elsewhere. And he's worked constantly ever since. [/quote]

This is the not the traditional journalism route, nor attainable for many kids from average families. [/quote]

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