Is it worth relocating for school to be in a market that is fast paced in local news for the experience?
I am a non-traditional student who recently returned back to college in mid-30s. I always wanted to be a news reporter for local TV news and figured I'd accomplish a long lost goal. I'm in Sacramento and always had the idea of wanting to finish my education in Los Angeles, due to its fast paced lifestyle and where news is breaking left and right. I feel like being in this environment and getting the best feedback from the on-air professionals in market no. 2 while interning would be an experience. I do know it does not matter what University I attend when it comes to broadcast journalism, but rather how skillful I become and how I make out of my time in college. I know a lot of fresh out of college TV journalists start their careers in high level markets, but in this day and age I feel like anything is possible and I feel like starting off in a top 20 market for general news reporter is doable for me. My pickle is deciding if it's worth relocating for the experience rather than financial means.