What is a reporter?
You just got a job at a school newspaper. What’s your first story going to be? Some reporters tackle breaking news, some cover school and town hall events, while others prefer writing about the girl whose cat was saved from a tree! All reporters collect information by interviewing people and doing their research. Once they’ve got their facts straight, they get writing! Reporters work for newspapers, magazines, radio shows and TV broadcasts.

How much education do you need?
Most reporter careers require a bachelor’s degree.

Does this career fit your personality type?
This career is great for artistic, enterprising and investigative types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Writing Reporters need good writing skills to produce stories that keep readers hooked on their words. Creativity Reporters need creative ways to get the scoop! Without great story ideas there is no story to tell. Time Mastery Tick, tock! Reporters are always on deadline. That means getting the story, writing the story and getting it edited before publication. Teamwork Reporters have to communicate well with their information sources, editors and other peers to publish or broadcast content on time. Brain Power This career requires investigation, research and information analysis to get the story right. Leadership Reporters use their persuasive speaking skills to get the stories they need and direct which stories to publish or broadcast. Math Crunching numbers makes reporters better problem solvers, which helps them get to the bottom of every story.

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