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an effective print
journalist
Behavioral, academic, professional and communicative
qualities
Using words
FRESH FISH SOLD HERE
A fishmonger had a friend who persuaded him to rub
the word fresh because, naturally, he wouldnt expect
to sell fish that wasnt fresh, to rub out the word here,
because naturally he is selling it here, in the shop; to
rub out the word sold because naturally he isnt giving
it away. And finally to rub out the word fish because
one could smell it a mile off.
Saving space is one which concentrates the text editors
mind on saving words.
Words must be saved because good English is concise.
Responsibilities of newspaper
journalists
Duties include:
interviewing people in a range of different circumstances;
building contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example,
police and emergency services, local council, community
groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of
organisations, the general public, etc;
seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts,
press releases and other media;
attending press conferences and asking questions;
Responsibilities of newspaper
journalists
attending a range of events, such as council meetings,
magistrates' court proceedings, football matches, talent
contests, etc;
answering the phones on the news desk and reacting to
breaking news stories;
working closely with the news team, photographers and
editors;
recording interviews and meetings using shorthand or
technical equipment;
Responsibilities of
newspapernjournalists
producing concise and accurate copy according to the
newspaper's house style and to strict deadlines - daily
newspapers may have several each day;
writing short 'fillers' to entertain and researching and
writing longer feature articles, sometimes for subsidiary
publications and supplements;
creating and uploading news content for the newspaper
website;
'live' online reporting or real-time blogging when
covering important events - a growing area of work,
especially on national newspapers.
Skills required
strong written and oral communication skills;
a keen interest in news, current affairs, business and
people;
accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation;
good organisation skills and the ability to work under
pressure to tight deadlines;
an ability to grasp complex issues quickly and explain
them in simple, concise language;
resilience, determination, flexibility, persistence,
motivation and integrity.
Magazine journalist
Typical responsibilities for a magazine journalist include:
researching a subject and story;
writing and editing news stories and features in the
publication's house style;
ensuring work is well written, accurate and submitted to
deadline;
conducting interviews, either in person or remotely;
Magazine journalist
attending seminars, conferences and fairs (some
magazine publishers hold exhibitions and events to
allow advertisers to meet their readership);
generating ideas for stories;
sourcing images to accompany written pieces;
meeting with colleagues to plan the content of the issue
and the character of the publication;
keeping up to date with trends and developments
relating to the magazine's subject matter.
Magazine journalist
Freelance journalists spend time networking and
building up relationships with publications and their
staff.
Self-employed freelancers also need to negotiate their
own rates, bookkeep and be self-motivated.
One must pitch ideas to interested publications and
constantly secure new work.
On smaller magazines, the role of a magazine journalist
might include all of these activities plus administrative
work.
Magazine journalist
It may also involve an element of sub-editing, proofing
your own or another writers copy, as well as some
design work.
Many magazines have an online presence and you may
cover the same topics for the website.
One will need to adapt her/his own writing style for
online journalism.