Welcome aboard to a challenging career as a
journalist!
One
of the first things you should remember is that you are a journalist for a news
agency, and the national news agency, to be exact.
You are not a journalist for a newspaper or magazine!
You are not a journalist for a newspaper or magazine!
Speed
is of the essence for every minute is our deadline as we have to serve a host
of news subscribers – newspapers, radio stations, tv stations, international
news agencies, online news portals and individual news subscribers via mobile
devices.
Therefore,
a very important prerequisite to be a news agency journalist is to be able to
grasp the facts of the situation, case or event fast so that you can report
quickly and accurately.
Our subscribers are waiting. And all too often, many wait for us to take the lead.
Our subscribers are waiting. And all too often, many wait for us to take the lead.
By
being able to come out with the news fast is one of hallmarks of a good news
agency journalist.
This is where we gain respect of our peers in the industry and subscribers.
This is where we gain respect of our peers in the industry and subscribers.
One of the most satisfying moments about being a news
agency journalist is to see your work used in many publications or broadcast
stations at one go.
The sky is the limit. It is up to you to score for the
organization and yourself in your chosen profession.
The
road towards success is to practice the craft because constant practice makes
things perfect.
The passion to improve oneself all the time, benchmarking against the best always, will eventually make you a very good journalist for BERNAMA.
The passion to improve oneself all the time, benchmarking against the best always, will eventually make you a very good journalist for BERNAMA.
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Reproduced from BERNAMA House Style 2011 by Datuk Yong Soo Heong
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