Dedicated to my lovely Sister, Yusuf Hadiza Ahmad, Journalists and human activist.
Eight (8) Guides to being a successful Journalist.
To Be an informed journalist, this article only seeks to set sustainable path towards being a renown journalist In this ever increasing competating Market today.
The following are the list of books
recommended to the person who has
choosen to be diffrent:
I- from Fryingpan to fire by Olusegun
Adeneyi. In his momentum book, Mr.
Olusegun who is the former presidental
Aide on media affairs and the editor
of Thisday news gave a remarkable insigt on how the contemporary problems of international human trafficking is affecting Industry of Journalism. One will learnhow to uncover new truths and report them accurately, especially in Nigerian context.
II- Sounds Reporting by Johnathen kren. Anyone interested in sound reporting or radio news, the book is comprehensive and lucid, this distinctive book explains how
Sound paint pictures and how narratives are Shapes and paced for the ear to listen attentively instead of the eye to see. The book is great for podcasters, and also radio reporters.
III- THE INVESTIGATE REPORTER'S HANDBOOK; A guide to Documents, Database,and Techniques: the book or handbook rather is simply the exceptional guide of its kind in the market. It identifies records that can be employed to portray to readers that information government is hiding from the the public. It offers primary apparatus or framework use in reporting government MDAs, powerful corporations and other entities that control our daily affairs.
It is full with lots of practical advice, writing clear and concise and layouts many specific techniques.
Iv-Aside from books, it is, however, i.important for the abortive reader to note that the world has undergone various epoch of power transition. It has went from Force power to Wealth/Economic power and now to Information power.
The economy is heading towards a digital economy, thus, the need to embrace ICT and other social media outlets with full passion and enthusiasm is called for.
V-Therefore, the person who aspires to be a very successful and influential journalist is therefore, adviced to have a blog account, at least if he/she cannot afford a friendly website, where the person will be using it to write on contemporary trending news from politics, business, sport and weather with justified true belief and evidence. The person is also adviced to creat a LinkedIn account with a very sound résumé, create a Twitter account for speculations as well.
VI-The reporter or journalist is advised to keep his/her audicen well informed with respect to phenomena trending locally and internationally.
VII-At the conclusion of every well written article, you're adviced to use call to action: persuade you're readers to write their comments.
VIII- Last but not the least, the person is enjoyed to learn how to create cartoons for entertainment. All work without play makes Jack a doll boy.
Yusuf Nasir Ahmad.
Naseeryusuf07@gmail.com
Social Scientists.
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
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