Journalism; a dubious career?

Ye are all probably well aware of the unstructured nature of the world of journalism but i actually thought i was going to be guaranteed some job security after finishing this masters. I have just finished compiling the weeks tv listings for Village for zero cash, no mention of your name or byline and no chance to express yourself in any way. This is probably the reality of a daily life for a lot of journalists who probably had the same notions as ourselves in the maj at some point. It seems even if you become a "success" the rewards are not that great unless of course you do a Halley-esque sellout for the euro. Sorry for the rant, if anyone reads this muck anyway, but it does seem worrying.