The Benefits Of Joining Your Campus Newspaper

By Michael Rooney on May 15, 2016

Are you looking for a way to get involved on campus? Do you like to write? How about taking pictures or conducting interviews?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, your campus newspaper is the perfect organization for you to join. Like many other organizations, the benefits of writing for a campus newspaper are endless. The following are a few of them.

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1. You will meet people who have similar interests to yours.

If you think about it, the other people in the organization are possibly there for the same reason that you are. They might like to read, write, and talk to people, just like you. Joining the campus newspaper can be a way for you to meet new people and make new friends.

2. The campus newspaper helps you to build a writing portfolio.

Joining the campus newspaper is especially beneficial if you want to develop a career in writing. It is a good addition to your resume. In addition, your articles may work as writing samples in the future if you want to join other organizations.

3. It gives you the opportunity to attend and cover campus events.

Not only will you become involved on campus by joining the campus newspaper, but you can become even more involved by going to other campus events to cover them for stories. You will have even more opportunities to meet people and maybe even have a good time.

4. Your work will be published for people to read.

When your articles are published in the newspaper, you should be proud of yourself. Other people are going to be reading your work, and you may even get some feedback.

5. There may be openings for leadership opportunities.

Current leaders may be graduating and/or heading elsewhere in only a matter of time. Your experience in the campus newspaper can open the door for leadership opportunities, such as a section editor or even the editor-in-chief.

6. You might realize your passion.

Whether you are decided on a major or not, writing for the campus newspaper may make you realize what you want to do. Maybe you want to be a journalist, a creative writer, or maybe you want to work in a studio. Whatever the case may be, you can experiment in these types of fields.

As you look for something to do with your free time on campus, take a look at what the newspaper at your college does and see if this is something that you would want to do. You might not know what it could do for you.

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