The phrase "journalism background" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a person's experience or education in the field of journalism. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as on a resume, in a biography, or in a conversation about someone's career. Example: "Samantha's journalism background includes a degree in communications and three years of experience as a reporter for a major news publication."
Mr. VandeHei said he felt that his journalism background (he previously wrote for The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post) would give him an advantage in his new role.
"We're certainly likely to look for someone with a more traditional journalism background," he said.
No one was more surprised than David when he landed the job, as he did not have a journalism background.
Ms. Huffington, the site's editor in chief, said that Ms. Morgan "brings everything we needed in terms of a business and journalism background".
With the Mesopotamia project, which is very historical, I'm interviewing archaeologists, so that's how my journalism background comes into it — it's not just about reading and then distilling.
Lawyers who want to combine their legal knowledge with a journalism background can explore writing for legal public interest publications, such as the Environmental Law Reporter.
He said the site had 15 people on the editorial staff, "all with core journalism backgrounds".
Currently in the Environmental Health Sciences Division of the SPH, we have had 2 Chinese visiting scholars with journalism backgrounds who apprenticed and collaborated with Professor Kirk Smith and myself on a China environment and health project.
Among the ranks of writers with more traditional journalism backgrounds, there were Joan Walsh and Irin Carmon in Salon, Nisha Chittal in the Huffington Post, and Michelle Goldberg in The Daily Beast, who lamented the "strange sour backlash…aimed less at what the book says than at who Sandberg is".
Hyperlocal news site Everyblock and the St .Petersburg Times' truth finding political database Politifact were both built by developers with journalism backgrounds.
As with most sports around the world, professionally trained commentators with journalism backgrounds have slowly given way as television networks court former players for their insights.
