What Makes a Good Journalist?

I believe that a journalist needs to be outspoken and not afraid to take a risk. For example, it is expected of a journalist to be confrontational in order to find out vital facts and information about the story that they’re working on. Therefore, a good journalist should be confident and able to approach people, not necessarily always in a comfortable environment.

Secondly, I believe a good journalist shouldn’t appear to be biased in their reports. For instance, all writing or broadcasts shouldn’t contain any personal opinions, especially in a court report. It is unfair to produce an article which only contains one side of an argument.

A good journalist should also be willing to work extremely hard and be able to cope with working in a pressured environment. Journalists are expected to work under immense pressure of deadlines and therefore must be organised and have a good work ethic.