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What is a better major, Public Relations or Journalism?

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Question added by Dina Khatib , Brand and Communications Manager , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2015/06/04
Michael Finner
by Michael Finner , BPM Technical Writer , Belcan

Depends on what you want to do, and what you're best suited for doing.  If I was to say for me, I'd pick Journalism, as a Journalist can be a Public Relations officer, but it's hard to go the other way around.

صالح فالح
by صالح فالح , باحث،محرر، مقدم أخبار ومنتج برامج , إذاعة الجزائر

The two  are magnificent  and  the first connects the second

  

Waleed Sabry Sadek
by Waleed Sabry Sadek , محرر صحفي ومراسل إخباري ومنشئ ومدير محتوى إلكتروني , هيئة تطوير منطقة المدينة المنورة

U can ask your self : what I want to do in my life .. Then u can answer it your self

khaled alhattab
by khaled alhattab , Journalist - reporter , Alqabas newspaper

in general there is different between the to subject >>journalism : need power skills - patient - awareness- good writing and reading skills and more experience with people and companys and government  >public relations need improvement - nice face good talking skills - love to doing relationships with company - media - journalist -- in general society

Giovanni Vigna
by Giovanni Vigna , Journalist , Middle East Eye

It depends on your abilities and talent. As a journalist I think journalism is more interesting that public relations but it's my opinion. I work also as press officer in the Italian public administration and, in this role, I look after the relations with Italian media. But I prefer to work as journalist. Anyway for a journalist it's possibile to be a public relations officer but contrary is difficult to happen. 

Asmaa Chaker Sultani
by Asmaa Chaker Sultani , Intern , UNDP

Both majors are very similar and both are respected majors, it is up to the person to decide what they think they might be better at, both need to deal with the public but both have their own ways of dealing. So the person choosing which major they prefer must be aware of who's news they want to be broadcasting.

Ashraf Sami
by Ashraf Sami , Director of Operations & Administration , Autism Partnership Kuwait

It depends on your dream and goal in life and your future plan.

for example, i was welling to be an Journalist Auditor but a lot of difficulties faces me and forced me to change me plans. I would prefer Journalism rather than PRBoth have a mutual interest in communicating clearly with the public. Both require a curiosity for news and an ability to be a good speaker. Do you believe that most of PR professionals got their start in journalism ?Finally it's your own choice :)

 

 

عمر صلاح الدين كريز
by عمر صلاح الدين كريز , Profession salesperson & Assistant Engineer , Advanced Technology

From my point of view for each section pest certain differences and scientific, practical and thanks

Amna Tamim
by Amna Tamim , Administrator , Damodar & Co. (1992) Ltd.

PR.. because it covers a lot of things including journalism. 

I pursuaded B.A in PR and marketing and i had subjects like news writting and news reporting, introduction to mass communications, photography etc.. i think PR is the best major ð

Musaab Mhgoub Musa Almajidy
by Musaab Mhgoub Musa Almajidy , كاتب , صحف عالمية ومحلية

journalism     ..........................

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Public Relation of course !

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