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CRIMSON experience or summer work on a small newspaper is the best introduction to journalism, "New York Times" foreign correspondent and Nieman Fellow Dana A. Schmidt told a conference on careers at Kirkland House, yesterday. Bernad DeVoto '18 discussed the opportunities for the free-lance writer, while editor Arthur A. Clark '29 reported on the publishing field. Louis M. Lyons, Nieman Fellowship curator, was moderator.
The potential free-lance writer, DeVoto said, must have some other means of support during his years of "apprenticeship" before he can hope to earn a living by writing.
Magazine serial writers make the most money, DeVoto said, while writers of non-fiction articles require the most skill.
Students interested in journalism should think also of related fields like radio and television, Schmidt stated, because opportunities in journalism have decreased in recent years.
Schmidt warned against going into journalism as a temporary preparation for free lance writing.
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