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By: Do I have what it takes? « UB Fundamentals of Journalism

Do I have what it takes? « UB Fundamentals of Journalism — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:49:57 +0000

[...] December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment I think I convinced an undecided, inquisitive freshman that journalism is a perfectly reasonable career path to pursue in the 21st century. [...]

By: Bill Bartmann

Bill Bartmann — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:00:42 +0000

Excellent site, keep up the good work

By: ethicalmartini

ethicalmartini — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:40:48 +0000

threads, all pull-able; all go somewhere.
This is a debate that’s going global. But I don’t think any list is entirely satisfactory.
Some favour the “FTP”-style techo-skills; others promote “learning” and “curiosity”.
I don’t think we’ve got it right yet. It can’t be “all of one, none of all”.

Our local online editor at a national daily says “curiosity” is his numero uno criteria for new hires. He says he can teach skills, but not that inquisitive and eager nose for news.

Another colleague says we can teach that too. We try to do both at AUT, but we’re at the other end of the world.

If you want a sabbatical, or to send students for study-abroad, you and they could do worse then check us out.

http://www.aut.ac.nz

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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:27:33 +0000

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By: ABC Digital Futures » Blog Archive » Job description for a 21st century journalist

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:46:09 +0000

[...] Hermida at Reportr.net has found a “job description for a 21st century [...]

By: david dunkley gyimah

david dunkley gyimah — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:06:59 +0000

The most significant change in the last few years has not entirely been the technology. If you look back on early Flash and Mac’s first Powerbook to support FCP , circa late 90s and read Video Age or Production Solutions, you’d come across quite a few people mskilling.

What’s been heartening and encouraging has been the change in attitude from hirers.

That is you can be mskilled – almost – and strip a story 6/7 ways or even 10/11 now.

Why would you do want to do that? Necessity, perhaps? Also because you can. Perhaps also because it’s relatively easier to shift those packages around and that frankly if you’re new, a student, coming into the market you increase your chances of doing any number of things.

As they say in those cooking series, here’s one I made earlier:
circa 1999Gallipoli – a diving expedition to look for WWI ship HMS Majestic in the Dardanelles stripped 6 ways e.g. BBC WS Outlook et al.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:08:00 +0000

If you have the skills above and are interested in journalism, I’m sure you can conduct and interview and write an inverted pyramid. Shoot, if you’ve ever read a news story you should be able to do that.