What Makes a Good Reporter
What makes a good reporter for television is what makes a good journalist in any other medium, only more so.
The forces which drive most who embark on a career in the profession — a ‘nose’ for news, born scepticism, hunger for truth and knowledge, and the desire to communicate — have to be weighed against qualities of a more physically obvious nature. At the minimum these consist of a reasonable appearance and a voice of acceptable broadcast standard (see page 42). More than that you will need to develop a thick skin, a touch of arrogance, and the determination not to be deterred by the number of other news people who congregate at the scene of important events.
Persistence … and sensitivity
Do not expect to be able ...
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