Joe Grimm, career advice columnist fo Poynter Institute

I recently e-mailed Joe Grimm and asked him if he had any advice for college journalists. He responded with a couple tips:

• "I always advise time-starved students to turn the writing they have to do for classwork into byline opportunities. Double-purposing this way saves time, it can bring clips, perhaps some money and a better grade. Look in 'Writer's Market' to discover a magazine that might buy a variation of that class assignment."

• "Every college town is loaded with publications. Study them. Treat them as directories of writing opportunities and as sources of stories you can write for out-of-town publications. Smart journalists are always pitching stories that they have access to for distant publications."

Joe Grimm writes a journalism career advice column for Poynter Institute is author of "Breaking In: The www.jobspage.com Guide to Newspaper Internships." For more advice, visit newsrecruiter.com.