What qualities and skills should one possess to become a journalist?

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Konatham Abhishek
6 years ago
Hello For this field, language proficiency is really very much important. Apart from this it is really essential for you to develop your knowledge bank and collect as much as knowledge you can on every small and the biggest topic because journalists are known to be the most knowledgeable person, th

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Mrinalani Teotia
7 years ago
Hello, It is really very important for a person getting into the field of journalism to develop a good skill in reading, writing and communicating. For this field, language proficiency is really very much important. Apart from this it is really essential for you to develop your knowledge bank and

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T
7 years ago
To be fair, journalism is the merely democratic career out there - what you do from day one is precisely what senior journalists do every day. As a journalist, you get to work from the get-go. That is great. The hours are not. The resentment and hate with which everyone outside treats you are not. I

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jigyasa arya
7 years ago
Hi, Journalism nowadays is good career option if you are good with few set of skills. First and the most important thing to be a journalist is to decide what kind of journalist you want to be, whether you want to be a newspaper journalist, a fashion magazine journalist or a TV journalist, or you wa

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Devi singh
7 years ago
The main qualities and skills of a journalist are: 1. Knowledge: Should be educated and having all-round knowledge applicable to any situation. 2. Reading and Writing Ability: Should be able to read, write and speak in any common language (preferably English) spoken by a majority of people around

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A
7 years ago
Journalism courses are offered at graduation and post graduation levels. To become a journalist, one can complete Bachelors in mass communication/mass media/journalism after +2. After the completion of UG in the related field, one may pursue Masters in journalism or mass communication. A graduate (w

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Anish Choudhary
7 years ago
You must always keep in your mind that you should always be impartial in your views and should be able to listen to both the side of the story. You must not come to a conclusion at the very first time having no opinions from the public point of view. You should also have the qualities of a good writ

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L
7 years ago
Skills required in the profession of journalism: Ability to think online the ability to adapt and learn as technology changes. Storytelling across mediums. Writing across platforms, including web writing, copy editing, researching and guiding. Curiosity and healthy scepticism. Strong technical skil

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K
7 years ago
What are the Qualities Required to Become a Good Journalist A love for people and places and a strong desire to unearth the truth; a disciplined and passionate person would make a good journalist. Here is a list of the skills journalists need to get a job today in the order of the frequency they we

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Parveen Kumar Sharma
7 years ago
The work that a journalist or a scribe or a media person does is based on multiple skills and strengths. The first and foremost quality needed these days is to have the readiness to take up task. Journalists are those people who do journalism. We know journalist as a person who either works for a ne

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