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From covering breaking news to researching features, journalists have a lot of variety in their day-to-day work. If you\u2019re thinking of becoming a journalist<\/a>, you might be wondering what a day in the life of a journalist looks like. Are you likely to spend most of your time writing or will you be conducting a lot of interviews. The answer will depend on your specific role but most journalists do a combination of the following things:<\/p>\n

Staying on top of news trends<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Since journalism is all about what\u2019s happening in the moment, one of the key parts of any journalist\u2019s day is to stay on top of news trends by checking newswires such as the Associated Press<\/a> or Reuters<\/a> and social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. Doing this throughout the day allows journalists to come up with and editorial plan and assign reporters to stories that need to be covered.<\/p>\n

Researching stories<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Once a journalist has their assignment, they\u2019re responsible for conducting in-depth research into the story. This includes identifying potential sources, fact checking numbers, dates and other important pieces of information and doing contextual research to find out related news items that should be referenced in the final piece.<\/p>\n

Interviewing people<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Another important part of a journalist\u2019s day is to go out and interview people. This can include talking to voters outside of a polling station when covering an election, interviewing medical experts about a new advancement in medicine or chatting with a celebrity about their latest film. Whatever the context of the story, journalists are responsible for getting the information straight from the source and then synthesizing this information into a story that they can share with the public.<\/p>\n

Writing and editing<\/strong><\/h4>\n

After researching the story and conducting interviews, journalists spend time identifying the key points of the story and creating a structure for it. They then use the information they\u2019ve gathered to add detail and color to the story and to make it as informative as possible before sending it to an editor for review and publication.<\/p>\n

An exciting and challenging career path, journalism offers recent grads the opportunity to be at the frontline of breaking news while also helping them develop engaging storytelling skills. To find out if being a journalist is right for you, consider doing an internship with a news or media outlet.<\/p>\n

Next, get more career tips for internships and entry-level jobs such as Getting an Entry-Level Job With No Experience<\/a>\u00a0and find answers to common interview questions such as What’s Your Dream Job?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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