October 1997
Beginner
160 pages
4h 32m
English
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.
Do not expect to be able ...
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