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How did you become a journalist/ reporter?

Prior to where you are working now, what are the stages you went through to become a journalist? What kind of assignments did you undertake, and what work did you do?

I just want to know what potential employers are looking for. It's a very competitive environment.

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    My boyfriend is a reporter. He worked on all his school papers and after he graduated he freelanced for some local small town papers until he was able to get a full time position. He has had a lot of his stories on the front page. He hunts down his stories unless someone comes forth with the information. He also does a lot of networking. They look for the stories to be done on deadline and for all your sources to be checked for accuracy, especially when the information is recieved second hand. He always tries to make sure he just tells what happened and is not trying to second guess what happened.

  • 4 years ago

    Are you from the united kingdom simply by fact as a manner to grow to be a reporter for BBC or any variety of Birtish information they could bypass by a technique. interior the united kingdom, editors often require that potential trainee newshounds have executed the NCTJ (national college for the educational of newshounds) preliminary assessments. After 18 months to 2 years on the interest, trainees will take a 2d set of assessments, well-known mutually simply by fact the NCE. Upon final touch of the NCE, the candidate is seen a completely-qualified senior reporter.

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