Careers in Agricultural Communication/Art/Design

Agricultural Journalist

Job Description

An agricultural journalist gathers writes and edits news for magazines or newspapers that are read by rural and urban people. The ag journalist covers all events of interest to farmers and others in the area and gathers news by observation, interview and research. He or she takes photographs, reports on and writes feature stories about fairs and livestock shows.

Skills

• An agricultural journalist must have good writing skills and an interest in agriculture

Preparation

Degree in agricultural journalism, general journalism or some field of agriculture.