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I have a journalism degree and work as a software engineer at a newspaper. The place I work allows pretty much anyone on staff to pitch story ideas, and if the editors like the idea enough, you can write it and get it published.

You can perhaps try to first get a tech job in the industry you want to be in, such as journalism or media, then see if you can internally transfer. Might be easier than quitting your job and randomly applying to media companies to be a writer. Also you can see if it's something you actually want to do if you're around other writers and journalists a lot.

Just a suggestion though, I don't know your full backstory so it really depends on your situation.