Our guest today is Julie Wentzel Frøland. Julie is a journalist for one of the biggest media outlets in Norway. She did her bachelor in journalism at Høyskolen in Volda, Norway and her master in Environment, Politics and Globalization at King’s College in London.
She was lucky enough to get the chance to work with some of her true idols at a young age. She loves sport and among her favorite ones are hiking, skiing, yoga and mountain climbing.
Interview Notes:
Timestamps:
- [1:10] – How to be a journalist – What Julie does and what she studied
- [3:14] – Why Julie chose to study journalism
- [4:33] – Studying abroad at the King´s College – Getting some theoretical experience
- [7:35] – What the study period was like for Julie
- [8:55] – Tough market – The job prospect for a newly educated journalist
- [13:24] – Getting paid to do interesting research – What a day at work looks like for Julie
- [22:40] – Exciting variation! – What Julie loves about her job
- [23:53] – If we could go back in time… – What Julie would do different
- [26:29] – Another career path other than journalism
- [27:24 ] – Breaking myths associated with journalism
- [29:21] – Difference in journalism in various countries & “Janteloven”
- [36:49] – People who have inspired Julie
- [41:00] – Books recommended by Julie
- [43:32] – Beginner´s mistake – Life lessons learned the hard way
- [47:32] – Resources recommended by Julie
- [49:57] – Thinking critically – Important things that journalism has taught Julie
- [53:53] – Are all Norwegians sporty?
- [57:09 ] – What advice Julie would give to her 20-year-old self
Books mentioned in the interview
- The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger, by Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson
- This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein.
Links and other useful resources
- Serial, a podcast that unfolds one story – a true story – over the course of a whole season. The show follows the plot and characters wherever they lead, through many surprising twists and turns.
- What is journalism? See how the American Press Institute defines ‘journalism’
- See Forbes‘ list of Top 10 Tips for Young Aspiring Journalists.
- Want to become a journalist, but not sure how to get there? See Journalism.co.uk‘s great article on How-to get started in journalism
Videos
A panel of journalists offer a look at at a day in the life of a journalist for Cision’s Behind the Story series.
In this video, Luke Rudkowski talks about the process he went through in order to become a Journalist. He details his preconceived notions and how he learned from his mistakes. We hope this video is helpful to everyone who inquired interest in doing the work that we do.
Thanks for checking out this episode with journalist Julie! We hope that you found it useful!
Keep it mind that if you want to have a mentor, it could even be someone who is a professional journalist, to give you advice or to help guide you on the right path, you can do that on 99 Career Options! All you need to do is to go on “Get a Mentor” and you’re one step closer to what could be your dream career!
Do you want to become an journalist? Tell us why! Leave a comment below, we would love to hear your story!
Thanks for listening! 🙂
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Leave a Reply