What are careers in the humanities?

Writer, marketing analyst, and public relations specialist are careers in humanities. Every writer has their routine. Some people write a certain amount of words or pages per day. Robert B. Parker, the mystery writer, famously writes five pages every day and Stephen King claims to write ten pages a day.

Ernest Hemingway wrote 500 words every day. Some writers can only write standing up, some (Truman Capote) can only write lying down. There is no 'typical', there's just what works for you. The type of writing that you do can also play a large part in what your role will look like.

If you are a freelance writer, you have more flexibility and control in your day compared to that a staff writer. A staff writer works for a specific publication or organization. They are a part of the in-house content development team. They are associated with the organization and are on the company's payroll.

Staff writers are more likely to have defined working hours and report to their respective editors or supervisors. They will usually have to get their ideas or leads approved before moving forward with a story. They have access to company resources such as contacts, newsrooms, etc.

A marketing analyst is a professional that analyzes data to support a company's marketing efforts. The marketing analyst might use the insights they find to help a company make better business decisions like increasing revenue or optimizing marketing campaigns.

A large part of being a marketing analyst includes cleaning, sorting, and interpreting data. More specifically this can mean:

• Gathering, cleaning, and sorting data through methods like surveys or website analysis

• Reviewing marketing campaign results (like revenue increase, reach, or engagement) to improve campaigns

• Using tools to understand current customers and find new ones

• Researching competitors

By synthesizing findings, marketing analysts can recommend how a business should proceed with its marketing efforts. This can entail putting together reports, presentations, and other materials.

A public relations specialist is someone who creates and maintains a favorable public image for their employer or client. They write material for media releases, plan and direct public relations programs, and raise funds for their organizations.

Public relations specialists handle an organization's communication with the public, including consumers, investors, reporters, and other media specialists. In government, they may be called press secretaries. They keep the public informed about the activities of government officials and agencies.

Public relations specialists must understand the attitudes and concerns of the groups they interact with to maintain cooperative relationships with them. They draft press releases and contact people in the media who might print or broadcast their material.

Many radio or television special reports, newspaper stories, and magazine articles start at the desks of public relations specialists. For example, a press release might describe a public issue, such as health, energy, or the environment, and what an organization does to advance that issue.

In addition to publication through traditional media outlets, releases are increasingly being sent through the web and social media.

Public relations specialists also sponsor corporate events to help maintain and improve the image and identity of their organization or client.

In addition, they help to clarify their organization's point of view to its main audience through media releases and interviews. They observe social, economic, and political trends that might ultimately affect the organization, and they recommend ways to enhance the firm's image based on those trends.

They also work with advertising and marketing staff to make sure that advertising campaigns are compatible with the image the company or client is trying to portray. For example, if the firm has decided to emphasize its appeal to a certain group, the public relations manager ensures that advertisements will be well received by that group.