1. Tips to be a better
journalist
Unemployed journalist?
This is for you
Journalist,
information or
showbiz ?
First edition
November 2012
2. Editorial
Journalist is today a powerfull tool for disseminate
information quickly, to obtain this information the journalist
must resort compulsorily verifiable sources or her own
testimony.
The base of of journalism isthe newsbutincludesother genres
asthe interview, thestory, the chronicle, the documentaryand
opinion.Journalism can beinformative, interpretativeor
opinion
The informationisdisseminated bymeans ortechnical
support, which results inphotojournalism, print,radio
journalism, audiovisual and digitaljournalism
3. TIPS TO BE A
BETTER
JOURNALIST…
Hereare 10 tipsto make youa betterjournalistcheck
them:
1) Berealistic, dont add ortake awayanythingon your
own.Checkeveryinformationbefore writing.
2) The news is all around waiting to be told. If you are aware of what is happening
around you will find many interesting things to report
3) Writefrom your pointof view. Thatpersonal angle, your perspectiveis whatmakes
you different.
4) Share your workwith others.Morepeople will see itif you share
5) Nonewswear makeup,leaves theimagination toother pursuits.
Nobodylikesthelies.
6) Writeabout everyday things. Searchthe newsin daily life
7) Bedescriptivebut not overdone. A simple descriptionis always better thanan
exaggeration.
8) peopleareshouldtrust yourinformationwill notdisappoint
9) Usescorrect grammar.It's hardfor people to understandwhat you'retalking
about ifyou do not writecorrectly
10) Bringa notebook, laptop, mobile, camera ...You never know whensomething
interestingmight happen.
4. The ofertof the month:
CreativeWriter:
implementadvertising campaigns andcommunication products,
bothexternal and internalcommunication,
messagespromotingpublicinterest and useethical and aesthetic values
, according tothe communication strategiesdeveloped. Create, edit,
produce andoversee the productionof advertising campaignsfor
variousmedia.Creating scriptsfortelevision andradio,conceivingand
writingnewspieces, posters, internet, brochures, alternative media
andother means.Writing headlines,texts and scriptsin general.
Company:OmegaAdvertising
Location:Caracas(Caracas-Dist.Capital)
Sector:Advertising
Related Job:Creative Director,CreativeDesignManager,
Creativo,Creativedesign
Contract:Permanent, Full time
Experience:4 years
Salary:6000 /Month
5. Sometimespeople seejournalism andnews asa way towaste time onthings
that are notveryproductive ascelebrityparties and activitiesthat do
nothingproductive, yet thatis no more thana
misunderstanding ofwhat inreally want
Evenifthere are journalistswho focus
onthingscelebritieswill do nothingto the medium
Others ifthey strive toprovide the bestpossible
informationabout eventsofsocialinterest
Always tendto judge andthink that the workof all journalistsis equal
Butit is not,in life there aregood things andbad things, inthis casegood
journalistsandbad journalists.
The truth is thatthis professionis one ofthe most prestigioustherebyhis
dutycommitment andobligation to
society.Althoughsomepeoplecatalogedasshowbiz
6. Entertainment:
joke of the week:
A reporterdoinga survey ofmenlivedin thePradoinLa Paz,
hadseveralsittingandretiredmansees averywrinkled, bent and asks:
-LorddailyforX: How old are you?
- I have90 years.
-Barbarian! Howdo you go aboutthat age?
-I eatplenty of vegetables, fruits, andlittle meat, so I'm well.
The journalistiswalkingand runs intoanother manhunched, wrinkled as apassingand
atadmyopic.
-Lord, for dailyXHow old areyou?
- I have110 years.
-Incredible! How doyou do?
-Drink plenty ofmilk.
Andwalkingisanother mansatverybent, wrinkled, I could barelytake a step, asthmatic,
finally, the old manmadedisaster.
-LorddailyforX! a questionWhereare you?
-I'm fromTarija.
-How do yoube like?
-Well, I drinka lot of wineandsingani, smoketwo packs a dayofcigarette, I go to partiesevery
night untildawn...
-What a man! I'm impressed! How old areyou?
- 25 years oldand Ilivemihijitofew more years
