A generalist journalist is someone who completes a full journalism degree with a broad curriculum in writing, media and communication in depth. A wide range of topics (e.g., politics, economy, health, culture) are also studied, typically at an introductory level. In contrast, a specialist journalist is someone who studies a specific non-journalistic field in depth (e.g., law, climate science, tech) at a university level and gains only minimal journalistic training.