A good journalist
1. A good journalist is a person who is curious! Always
wanting to the 5 ws, having a passion for always want to know
more will ensure that you do your job properly because everyone works well
when motivated.
2. Being resilient, this always gives a person the
ability to always find a way out of a pickle- if there's a problem regarding
their profession then they'd know how to find a solution.
3. Sacrifices- these are things in which a
journalist must sacrifice- personal time in order to get the
job done efficiently and to a good standard. Commitment is always
key.
4. A good journalist knows how to deal with negative
feedback from the readers- there will always be people who call you nasty names
and sometimes (in rare occasion) threaten you and your personal
life.
5. You must 'have an eye' for what
is newsworthy, a good journalist knows what is important and what would
appeal to the audience in regards to time and society. Although, there are
editors a journalist must be able to take the initiative, making
snap decisions to focus on a good story.
6. Lastly! A journalist always turns
in a relatively good quality story in terms of grammar and any typing
errors made, being a good journalist means they are not dependent on the
editors to catch them out.
When working on my news stories I need to make sure that the stories I go out to find interest myself because it will keep me curious and always wanting to know more therefore my target audience will also enjoy the stories. I need to make sure that I am able to make snappy decisions on behalf of my group so that our newscast is to its best standards. Additionally, I need to make sure that I am prepared to sacrifice a lot of time to do through research into my newscast before presenting it. Also, think critically, any errors that my viewers my audience will notice- I will need to rectify before presenting. I must also know the news values so that my story attracts many people as possible. I will use my skills of punctuality to make sure that my newscast is done on time for my audience. Lastly I have learnt that I need to enjoy myself!
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