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This training module has been written for journalism students preparing for a career in the media. It is written using material from The News Manual and Media Helping Media.
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THE ROLE OF THE JOURNALIST
Journalism basics
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The Role Of The Journalist
To inform the public debate so that the audience can make educated choices
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The Role Of The Journalist
To deliver facts ... Verified Attributed Sourced Tested
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The Role Of The Journalist
To find stories that...
Had it not been for you, the world would never have known.
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The Role Of The Journalist
Simple questions
Who? What ? Why ? When ? How ?
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Uncovering information that had it not been for you, the world would never have known
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What is our role?
Why be a journalist?
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Why be a journalist?
The desire to write You are not there to impress your audience
but to serve their needs
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Why be a journalist?
The desire to influence for good Some journalists want to be servants of the
people and information channels Some want to be public interpreters of
events
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Why be a journalist?
The desire for knowledge Curiosity is a vital
ingredient for any journalist
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What does it take?
Why be a journalist?
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Why be a journalist?
An interest in life You must be interested
in the world around you You must want to find
things out and share your discoveries with your readers or listeners
You should have a broad range of interests
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Why be a journalist?
Love of language You cannot be a great
journalist without having a love of language
You must understand the meaning and flow of words and enjoy using them
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The mind of a journalist
Why be a journalist?
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Why be a journalist?
Alert and ordered People trust journalists
with facts. You must not be
careless with them. All journalists must aim
for accuracy. Without it you will lose
trust, readers and ultimately your job
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Why be a journalist?
Suspicious mind You will be given
information for many reasons
You must develop the ability to recognise when you are being given false information
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Why be a journalist?
Determination You often have to ask
hard questions and risk upsetting people
Be polite, however rude people may be, but be persistent
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Why be a journalist?
Polite You need to be able to
get on well with all sorts of people.
You cannot pick and choose who to interview in the way you choose friends.
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Why be a journalist?
Honest Be there when you say
you will Only report what you
know to be true Never lie to your Never lie to the public
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What is a journalist?
The module uses material from The News Manual
Media Helping Media has been given permission to publish edited highlights of some basic training modules
Using some material from The News Manual
http://www.thenewsmanual.net/
The source of the following material in this module
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