For high paying prestigeous media jobs does one need a degree?

Like to work in film, or television, or a magaqzine company (like as a layout design editor or whatever in that field), does one necessarily need a degree. Cant he/she just have the skills and knowledge?

well it depends. are you good enough that they will overlook people with advanced degrees for Harvard, and Yale and the like? if you are THAT good than no. not really. but if you are not, than you need to think about how you are going to compete with people from those schools who are as good as you but with a degree from said school