How to have a career as a journalist in 2022

But what brand can you safely develop? Brands like foreign correspondent, data journalist, and Thomas Friedman are increasingly less relevant to the job market in 2022. Mid-career journalists seeking a smart, safe career path should be mindful of the trends in journalist brand development. Read Max Research has crunched some figures and come up with five journalist brands we believe have reached their peak and have limited upside, and five journalist brands we can recommend as growth choices for early- and mid-career journalists.