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Thursday, December 7, 2006 12:00 AM

I love journalism but I hate asking uncomfortable questions

Have I chosen the right field? Or am I too shy?

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  • Thursday, December 7, 2006 12:54 AM

    Write for a cause you care about

    LW, I enjoyed reading your letter very much. You're obviously a very good writer, and you seem like a sensitive person of integrity who would probably enjoy using his talents and skills to do some good. I think your ideal job is in the communications department of a non-profit organization whose particular aims mesh with yours. If it's finding cures for diseases, fighting hunger, encouraging people to give up smoking -- there are hundreds of causes that could use a first-rate communicator. Every newsletter article, brochure, director's speech, PSA or training video that you wrote or produced would be a source of pride and exhilaration. Good luck to you! (P.S. If non-profits aren't your thing, remember that every company on the planet needs corporate communicators to send out their good news.)

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