How to be a good journalist?

When I start my career, journalism seems me very interesting and easy work. But, it was only first week and then took off  rose-colored glasses and plunged into a completely new reality. It was hard, unbearable and painful, but still interesting. And to my mind every journalist must remember how their work valuable and important for humanity. In digital era be a good journalist and communicate with people by newspaper, TV and radio really hard. But we must tell the truth, make news and fight with bloggers that create “fake news”. Why so important to have a professional skills? Every journalist have two ways: first, take diploma and go to show business or work as a marketer manager or stay foolish and try to revive a journalism standards. Second type of people, you’re really cool. an endangered species that will save the planet from clip thinking. And how to become one of them?

There some tips for you:

1. Reading, reading and reading. You must Know everything and do a lot of research work.

2. Learn English. If you want a really nice work place, you must speak fluently in English.

3. Prepare before interview. It is really important. You must find everything about people and then create new interesting questions.

4. Improve your skills. Write every day. Open a blog, write articles and pass it to edition.

5. Get feedback on your writing. Ask people be trust with you and tell critiques. And then work with it.

6. Form good relationship with others. Best source of information you will take from people that you meet.

7. Network with other journalists. Learn new and find new opportunities for yourself.

8. Be active in social media. Stay on events and news.

9. Bulid a portfolio. And start work earlier.

10. Do not stop it. Sometimes, will be hard, but remember: you work really important and valuable.

How told Alex J. Coyne freelance journalist one of the main rule for journalist :

“Know the law.

Journalism can take you to some strange places. Make sure you know the law and what side of it you’re standing on at all times.” – from freelancewriting.com

Journalism not dead, but we must work harder and save humans minds.