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Thursday 3 October 2013

Things About Being A Journalist

By Edmond Riley


Being a journalist is not an easy task. Like any other professional they follow strict roles and responsibilities. They carry these out along with all the essentials aspects of this career to be succeed in this field. They usually work in various areas regarding about life, current events, disaster, and the likes. They find the information behind the stories and then present them to the public. Their task depends on what organization they belong to. When they are under a large organization they normally handles only one task at a time because they have vast staff and manpower whereas in small organization they have do different task because of the small number of manpower and staff.

The desire to write, the desire to influenced people for good, the desire to be known, and the desire for knowledge are some of the different reasons why one choose to become a journalist. Knowledge is obtained through information thus they make sure that they share only relevant and accurate information to the public. They use their skills in writing to disseminate information which usually helps people improve their lives in some way. Most of them defend the rights of ordinary people, meaning they become the voices of the voiceless. Recognizing that they choose this career to take up the role as the servant of the people is what makes a great journalist.

To become a successful journalist, having a desire is not enough. They should also need to develop certain skills and special qualities. Journalists have the ability to watch their surroundings, find things out, and share their discoveries with the public. They are prepared to learn something new. This means, that they constantly building up their knowledge on many things. Skills are important especially when it come writing but it should be simple and not complicated. This means that it should easily be understood by anyone. They can venture beyond its limits and start to develop their own style once they have mastered the basic news story format.

Being responsible on what to write is what a journalist should keep in mind. They ensure that they only get the information that they need from trustworthy sources. They should provide the public with factual, relevant, and accurate information to be able to gain the public's trust. They should be sensitive enough to know what to write and what should not because there is some information that can cause chaos and risks some people lives because of its sensitive content.

There is always training available for those who want to learn more about responsible journalism. This is a way to help them become a good example on others. Journalist can play a big role on the society. They should influence the public and society to become vigilant on what is going on around and to take action for the greater good of all.




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