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The job of a reporter is vast and you need to be excel in many fields. So while you are undergoing your college graduate right from the first year you should start preparing yourself for the job of a reporter which will be beneficial to you in the long run. Firstly, you need to strengthen your writing and reading skills, so to do so i suggest that you start reading the newspaper regularly which will help you develop your vocabulary as well as improve your reading fluency. Everyday write at-least 500 words on especially social topics so that you develop the writing skill and this will also
More than agencies there are direct job offering and opening in the media industry like magazines; newspapers and Television. The student should first try and get himself/herself placed through the institution studying or studied at. If these institutions are highly ranked then they have direct access to top media houses coming for student recruitment. In case if you have not secured a job through the placement then not to worry; you need to submit your portfolio along with an updated CV in the TOP media houses and may be visit the HR their a few times. Initially never aim for a
A reporter's job is very adventurous as well a challenging job. You could either join the newspaper and work behind the camera or the TV and be in front of the camera. You have various sub-fields from which you can chose from like Entertainment; Business; Politics;Law, Crime; General; Special Coverage; City wise; Weather; Education; Sports; Regional Etc Etc. But before you select your sub field you need to understand the job profile and the complete details of it and the measure the pro-cons comparatively and take a decision.My advice would be when choosing your sub field initially t
Communication skill is the most important element for a Reporter. A reporter is just a simple job of gaining fame, it is a job of extracting the entire story and summarising it and then presenting in front of millions and millions of people. A reporter is needed to have a sharp communication skill along with a quick thinking power.
Hi,It looks to be that way that reporters do not get much time to relax but actually its not like that.As such this field requires a certain kind of madness to follow this kind of job.Its not a cubical job. You need to roam around to capture different kinds of events .Its a very interesting and challenging kind of field .You have to be a go getter as you can't miss on any thing .Some times you have to get inside the mob if you want to see things with your own eyes ,so that you can give first hand report. There are certain traits required for this job-- Patience- To stand and wait for capturing
There are quite a few questions that you need to ask yourself if you want to become a reporter. Assess your responses and that will solve your confusion whether you have the right aptitude and interest to become a reporter or not. Below are those questions that you need to ask.1. Are you curious enough to find the hidden facts and stories behind any event. This is extremely important part of a reporter's job. They have to be investigative in order to gather the facts and information and share that with common public. The more detailed information that you fetch, better your work will be.2. Do
The role of a reporter has changed quite a lot over the years and it is still evolving and changing continuously. Below are the explanations what all changed this profession has seen and how would it be like in the future:1. Earlier the reporter's work was very limited. They need to report the story and that was it. The editors took care of it from there on. Their writing skills were not that important but this is not the case now. The reporters have to write their stories in a very compelling way so that they can mark impression. This is because that today the world is fast. one doesn't get e
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