Comm Creatives: Pro People

Comm Creatives: Pro People is the second resource in the series of Comm Creatives Blogs.

Here we will feature the advice and career insights of established professionals that have shaped the media and communication arts industries.

The Comm Creatives Blog collection is designed to be an online career guide for people who are just beginning their careers in the media and communication arts industries.

Kathleen McElroy, senior editor, The New York Times

Career Q & A Interview: Part 1 of 4-Early Career Decision 

Comm Creatives:

How did you decide that journalism was the career you wanted?

Kathleen McElroy:

“When I realized that sports writers not only got to watch sports for a living but also got free food. I was in fourth grade at the time, but I still don’t regret the ill-informed decision I made then.”