Help with my choice of being a journalist/Photographer

Question

I'm in high school right now and I pretty much have my mind made up that I want to be a journalist/sports photographer. I was wondering if I took classes like photography and journalism and worked for the newspaper or yearbook would this help me with my career?

What is are some good colleges (near the midwest) that have a good journalism majors?

Answer 1

Yes. You should check out the University of Missouri-Columbia.