| In the modern business world, individuals who are | | | | create web-based content. |
| able to adapt to emerging technologies may prove | | | | In that vein, many college-based publications are |
| especially valuable to employers and also find more | | | | helping students gain a marketable skill set by |
| success in their careers. However, not all college | | | | creating online formats. In fact, many universities are |
| degree programs can give students the skills they will | | | | cutting the production of paper copies of their papers |
| need to tackle the increasingly technical workplace. | | | | in order to save money, preserve the environment |
| This is precisely where online degree education | | | | and capitalize on a growing trend in the media sector. |
| programs rise to the top. | | | | As a result, many of today's college graduates will |
| Some industries are changing so quickly that | | | | have abilities that are integral to success in the |
| traditional colleges cannot keep up with them. For | | | | journalism or publishing fields. Consequently, working |
| example, the media industry is currently in a state of | | | | professionals may want to consider enrolling in online |
| transition that is not consistently addressed in college | | | | courses that could help them compete with individuals |
| textbooks. Fortunately, several online degree | | | | who are just entering the workforce, as some |
| programs can give students the opportunity to stay | | | | employers may come to see workers with outdated |
| up-to-date with technical innovations in the media, | | | | skills as dispensable. |
| and may even enable them to apply their skills | | | | Online college may be the solution for media students |
| immediately. | | | | and working professionals who want to learn web |
| Many industry experts believe that printed | | | | related skills. Since all assignments and tests are |
| newspapers and magazines are on the verge of | | | | conducted over the internet, online students can |
| extinction, and the online versions of these | | | | learn from anywhere at anytime. The flexibility may |
| publications will soon stand alone. As a result, | | | | help the journalist who works an unpredictable |
| students who learn how to use web-based publishing | | | | schedule or the student already taking a full course |
| tools when they are still in school may be better | | | | load on campus. Online colleges can help budding |
| prepared to take on this emerging industry when | | | | journalists learn how to publish all of their work online. |
| they graduate. | | | | In turn, individuals who complete online college degree |
| Furthermore, individuals who are familiar with such | | | | programs may be more likely to succeed in today's |
| technologies that are able to spread the news more | | | | ever-changing world of media. |
| quickly may prove particularly valuable to employers | | | | Just as journalists work to deliver the latest news, |
| who are looking to improve their businesses. For | | | | media outlets are working to deliver the information |
| example, increasingly more consumers are using | | | | through the latest technology. With every new |
| portable devices such as iPads, iPhones, BlackBerrys | | | | portable device and new web application there are |
| and Androids as their primary source of getting news. | | | | new programs to learn, making it virtually impossible |
| As society begins to prefer news that can be | | | | for college textbooks to get how-to lessons in print. |
| accessed from anywhere, media outlets that are | | | | Online courses however can be quickly updated to |
| looking to survive this transitional period may be | | | | include this ever changing technology. |
| more likely to hire individuals who have the skills to | | | | |