With the many people graduating and receiving degrees in the journalism field, it seems like there is so much competition for careers in order to be a successful journalist. Sometimes in order to keep your head up and keep going, one would need to be inspired.
Jim Trotter, a Senior Writer from Sports Illustrated has gone through a long road to get where he is at today. After getting a degree in broadcast journalism from Howard University he began to realize that a career specifically in broadcast journalism isn't exactly a safe. "I'm really big on security. If your contract is up or there is a change of program managers and they don't like you then you're out of a job." He eventually wrote for the Union Tribune. After writing there for 18 years, he went on to write for Sports Illustrated and has been there ever since.
It still surprises him that he is writing for the number one sports magazine in the U.S. "I never thought I would be good enough for Sports Illustrated." Being a Senior Writer, he is able to travel to many different states in order to cover stories for the NFL. He is very busy during football season not only because of Sports Illustrated but also because he is a corrospandant with ESPN.
Mr. Trotter has been told before that he was never going to make it in writing but he pushed on and has made a name for himself. He has much advice for future journalists especially because he feels that the new age is entering at a interesting and challenging time.
Jim Trotter may be that one writer to inspire future journalists.
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