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A journalist is generally understood to be one who communicates objective truth about current topics to an interested but critical audience. A good journalist is one who realizes that the objective truth is unobtainable.

A journalist must understand the medium he works in. For instance, a newspaper reporter will write in correct English.

An excellent journalist will take the extra step for professionalism in reporting, with consideration for truth, fairness, balance, decency and ethics. He will spend many hours researching his subject of choice. If you cannot do this, you might not be a successful journalist.

Wikinews is a great place to hone your journalistic skills in a live public, neutral environment. Unlike many citizen journalism sites, Wikinews is written in the Neutral Point of View (NPOV), which means reporters there often strive for professionalism in reporting, with consideration for truth, fairness, balance, decency and ethics. There are regular reporters there, which are often credited for their work.

Wikinews

Some Wikinews on-going projects you might be interested in:

Topics

Stream: Journalism Stream

Topics:

The history of the School of Journalism page can help indicate who the active participants are. If you currently are or are planning to become a participant here at the School of Journalism, you may list your name here. This may help the School grow and may help the Participants communicate better.

See also:

External links:

Wikinews
The Open Press
EPA RSS Feeds
Media contact information
Sign up for electronic newsletters from the federal government
Indymedia -A place to start reporting the news yourself.
News University Free online courses on various journalism topics
Journalism UK -Journalism news, training, events and jobs, for journalists

Style Guides:

The Guardian (newspaper)
The Economist (weekly)
Wikinews (online wiki newspaper)
Other resources (from the University of Iowa)

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-A '''journalist''' is generally understood to be one who communicates objective truth about current topics to an interested but critical audience. A ''good'' journalist is one who realizes that the objective truth is unobtainable.
+*[[History of Journalism]]
+*[[Broadcast Journalism - TV]]
+*[[Broadcast Journalism - Radio]]
+*[[Print Journalism - Daily newspaper]]
+*[[Print Journalism - Weekly magazine]]
+*[[Economy Journalism]]
+*[[International Journalism]]
+*[[Sports Journalism]]
+*[[Arts Journalism]]
+*[[Music Journalism]]
+*[[Citizen Journalism]]
+*[[New Journalism]]
+*[[Ethics of Journalism]]
+*[[How to write a featured Article]]
-A journalist must understand the medium he works in. For instance, a newspaper reporter will write correct English.
+A '''journalist''' is generally understood to be one who communicates objective truth about current topics to an interested but critical audience. A ''good'' journalist is one who realizes that the objective truth is unobtainable.
-==Tips==
+A journalist must understand the medium he works in. For instance, a newspaper reporter will write in correct English.
-Qualities that most news stories must possess:
+An '''excellent''' journalist will take the extra step for '''professionalism in reporting, with consideration for truth, fairness, balance, decency and ethics'''. He will spend '''many hours researching his subject of choice'''. If you cannot do this, you might not be a successful journalist.
-* Topicality (is the subject interesting?; is it current?)
+----
-* Completeness (document the who, what, where, when, how; and if possible, why)
-* Accuracy (use at least two distinct sources for each fact you report)
-* Impartiality (interview all sides)
-* Verifiability (name sources where possible)
-Skills
+[[Wikinews]] is a great place to hone your journalistic skills in a live public, neutral environment. Unlike many citizen journalism sites, Wikinews is written in the Neutral Point of View (NPOV), which means reporters there often strive for '''professionalism in reporting, with consideration for truth, fairness, balance, decency and ethics'''. There are regular reporters there, which are often credited for their work.
-* research
-** interviews
-** going under cover
-** documentation
-** short-hand
-** background reading
-* composition/recording
-* publishing
-===Seven tips on better writing===
+* [[wikinews:Main Page|Wikinews]]
-In the 1946 book, ''[[w:Shooting an Elephant|Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays]]'', author [[w:George Orwell|George Orwell]] devised 6 easy tips to make anyone a better writer. To paraphrase him, they are:
-#Never use the passive voice when you can use the active voice
-#Shorter is better in sentences and paragraphs. If it is possible to remove a word from a sentence, cut it.
-#Shorter is better in word choice. Never use a long word when a short word will do.
-#Do not confuse your reader with uncommon words. Never use foreign phrases, scientific jargon or high-tech "buzzwords" if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
-#Never use cliché metaphors, similes or other figures of speech that you are used to seeing in print. Be original.
-#Be polite &mdash; even when you disagree. Break any of the above rules before you write anything offensive or outrageous. Avoid personal attacks, do not exaggerate the situation, and do not use sarcasm or [[w:hyperbole|hyperbole]]. Otherwise, you risk losing credibility in the eye of the reader.
-#It is important to capture the most important facts in a new article before divulging into the details. Some readers will only have time to check the first paragraph or so of a news article ([[w:Inverted pyramid|Inverted pyramid]] style).
-==Courses==
+Some Wikinews on-going projects you might be interested in:
-[[How to write a featured Article]]
-==Topics==
+* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Video_2.0 Wikinews:Video 2.0]
-*[[Topic:Science journalism|Science journalism]]
+* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Audio Audio Wikinews]
-*[[Topic:Photojournalism|Photojournalism]]
+* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Original Reporting Original Reporting]
-== See also ==
+{{Robelbox|theme=1|title=Topics|icon=38254-new folder-1.svg|iconwidth=48px|height=50%}}
-*[[b:How To Run A Newspaper]]
+<div style="{{Robelbox/pad}}">
-==Wikinews==
+Stream: [[Journalism Stream]]
-[[Wikinews]] is a great place to hone your journalistic skills in a live public environment.
-*[[wikinews:Main Page|Wikinews]]
-**[http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Video_2.0 Wikinews:Video_2.0]
-== Stream ==
+Topics:
-[[Journalism Stream]]
-== Style Guides ==
+* [[Science journalism|Science journalism]]
-* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide/ The Guardian] (newspaper)
+* [[Photojournalism|Photojournalism]]
-* [http://www.economist.com/research/StyleGuide/ The Economist] (weekly)
-* [[wikinews:WN:SG|Style guide for Wikinews]]
-* [http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/journalists.html Other resources] (from the University of Iowa)
-==Participants==
-*The history of the School of Journalism page indicates who the active participants are.
+The history of the School of Journalism page can help indicate who the active participants are. If you currently are or are planning to become a participant here at the School of Journalism, you may list your name here.  This may help the School grow and may help the Participants communicate better.
-*If you are or are going to become a Participant in the School of Journalism, you may list your name here.  This may help the School grow and may help the Participants communicate better.
+See also:
-*Participants:
+* [[Wikibooks:How To Run A Newspaper]]
+* [[Tips for journalistic writing]]
+* [[Ethical Management of the English Language Wikipedia]]
-#[[User:Kent|<b>Dennis L. Kent</b>]] [[User_talk:Kent|<sup><span style="color: #FF9933;">(talk)</span></sup>]] Date: [[w:2007|2007]]-[[w:April 27|04-27]] ([[w:April 27|April 27]], [[w:2007|2007]]) Time: 165001 [[w:UTC|UTC]]
+External links:
-# [[User:Thunderhead|Thunderhead]] 09:49, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
-==External links==
+* [http://en.wikinews.org Wikinews]
 * [http://www.theopenpress.com/ The Open Press]
 * [http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/RSS EPA RSS Feeds]
 * [http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/contact/media.asp Media contact information]
-*[http://apps.gsa.gov/CommonSubscriptionService.php Sign up for electronic newsletters from the federal government]
+* [http://apps.gsa.gov/CommonSubscriptionService.php Sign up for electronic newsletters from the federal government]
 * [http://www.indymedia.org/ Indymedia] -''A place to start reporting the news yourself.''
 * [http://www.newsu.org/ News University] ''Free online courses on various journalism topics''
-* [http://www.journalism.co.uk] -''Journalism news,training, events and jobs, for journalists''
+* [http://www.journalism.co.uk Journalism UK] -''Journalism news, training, events and jobs, for journalists''
-[[Category:Pages needing cleanup after Import]]
+Style Guides:
+* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide/ The Guardian] (newspaper)
+* [http://www.economist.com/research/StyleGuide/ The Economist] (weekly)
+* [http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/WN:SG Wikinews] (online wiki newspaper)
+* [http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/journalists.html Other resources] (from the University of Iowa)
 [[Category:Journalism]]

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