Trisha Verma
There are few major qualities which a report must comprise, one of the main being curiosity for news, to investigate and research, because in order to get to the roots of the incident and understand the whole story, one must hold the curiosity within towards it. Timeliness pertaining to disseminating news within a specific time frame while it still holds significance is another important quality of being a reporter.
Apart from these a reporter must also compose various skills in order to publish well articulated news, them being communication, writing and research skills.
S/he must clearly communicate the news to the audience, have good writing and editing skills for publication and in order to do both should be well researched about the situation at hand, it’s background and other references.
A reporter must know how to interview people and ask the right questions according to their specific target audience.
S/he should posses the courage to challenge the evils of society and confront people on their wrongs. These qualities together is what makes a good reporter in the contemporary world.
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