Thursday, January 26, 2012
12-steps to good writing
Out of the 12 good steps of writing, I believe reporting, listening, collaborating and trust are the most equipped skills I have. I believe being a good listener is an important character trait to have in society, and to be a good news reporter. For collaborating, in all industries its about who you know and building relationships. In the newsroom, a reporter must be able to have a personality that everybody likes. Lastly, you must have trust as a journalist. It is your duty to have trust between you and the source. If you break the trust code, good luck finding a job in a different field. The step i need to work on is to simplify new stories. I get so tied up into my story, that I don't know what parts to cut. I am hopeful I can pull something out of the class to help me with this step.
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Simplifying your story can be challenging. As writers, we love our words. It can be hard to know what to cut out and still get our point across. We will be working on this in class. I will also be pointing out suggestions on assignments to help with this as well.
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