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Qualities of a Good Reporter

Qualities of a Good Reporter. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rdSZUlzIQw 32:10. Thorough. discovers background Finds out much more than can be used ex: Watergate, Lance Armstrong. Accurate. Double checks all info Repeats to source info that might be misunderstood

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Qualities of a Good Reporter

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  1. Qualities of a Good Reporter • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rdSZUlzIQw • 32:10

  2. Thorough • discovers background • Finds out much more than can be used • ex: Watergate, Lance Armstrong

  3. Accurate • Double checks all info • Repeats to source info that might be misunderstood • Finds confirmation by checking other sources • Ex: Pulitzer Prize winning story about made-up heroin addict

  4. Objective • Don’t allow personal prejudices to interfere with news • Don’t allow public opinion to curtail search for truth

  5. Fair, Balanced • Seeks both sides of a topic • How is this accomplished?

  6. Avoids Assumptions • Don’t jump to conclusions

  7. Instinct • Listen to your gut – follow the story • Do what is right • Nose for News

  8. Professional • Look the part • Act professional • Polite – hello, introduce, goodbye

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