A community college recently reached an agreement with a four-year university in Colorado that will create a new route toward a bachelor's degree in journalism.

The Pueblo Chieftain reports that students at the two-year school who earn at least a 3.0 grade-point average, accrue 30 credits toward their associate's degree and complete at least three applicable classes are guaranteed admission into the university's journalism school. The four-year school typically accepts only 58 percent of applicants into the journalism program, so the new partnership is a great opportunity, officials from the community college say.

A journalism professor at the two-year college said that newspaper staffs are shrinking and online news providers are struggling to find a business model, thus making it difficult for aspiring writers to have confidence in their employment prospects.

She told the news source that careers in journalism are not limited to print, radio and television, adding that a degree in this field can prepare students for a variety of jobs that entail written communication skills, such as public relations and marketing positions.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that technological advancements may lead to more employment growth for journalists by opening up new areas of work, such as online or mobile news divisions.