Q. I am a recent college grad. In college I have interned/freelanced and worked part-time at a major daily, as well as for a national magazine. So I have good pretty good clips.
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Early interest in me has come from small weeklies in small towns -- and I am intrigued by the opportunities they provide. For example, because the staff on these papers is small, my work would be of relative importance. I don't personally mind the idea of working for a small weekly in a small town, but I am wondering if recruiters do. Is there such a thing as too small a weekly?
Small WorldA. Your career goals should drive your decision.
If, like many journalists, you aspire to work at a daily, you will eventually have to move from weeklies to dailies, and at that point will find that some editors question your ability to meet daily deadlines.
If, however, your role at the newspaper matters more to you than its size, working at weeklies can be OK.
Most career newspaper people find that they have to get to a daily just to survive.
If you believe it is important to get to a daily, the sooner you do it, the better.
Coming Friday: She wonders whether a magazine internship offers enough writing and has questions about leadership experiences at her college newspaper.
