Being a Journalist is tough. Your job depends on your ability to be productive. You need to stay alert, dig down into the data and spend a lot of time looking at the situation from various possible angles. Journalists are constantly pressed for time. It’s difficult to maintain a work-life balance, especially for young journalists. As a young journalist, you might feel overwhelmed by the amount of work. However, there ARE successful journalists who produce high-quality work by managing their time effectively.