First thing that you must know as a journalist is what makes a good one. You must find out the qualities that others deem as perfect for the job. Now I believe that there are many good qualities to a good journalist but my first is truth. Truth is essential to any career, and really just life, this helps you earn trust and people depend on new they can trust. Plagiarism is the first thing a journalist must never do. This not only degrades your piece, but you as well. It shows that this piece has no originality, nor does it have anything to make it yours. People will not even look at the things you write if they know that they are not true. The difference between real news and propaganda is the legitimacy of it. What's the point of reading "news" if it has no actual news in it? Truth is a part of journalism that can change the way people think about you and your piece.
The second trait that I deem quite important is being fair and ,yes, I know that it's the first thing you learn as a child. Though it's even more important when you write as a journalist. It separates you from all the bias writers and puts you with the ones really worth reading. The only people who read the bias news are the ones that support that idea or person. Journalists who are fair and take on both sides have pieces that more people will read. It makes your audience so much larger and expands on the knowledge that they already know about the topic. Sometimes these pieces can actually change a person's mind about the topic. Imagine all the pros in being fair there's a larger audience, the chance to expand a person's knowledge and the ability to help them decide. That is what fair writers do and that is why I believe so strongly in being fair. Because being fair can really turn a completely bias piece into something that everyone depends on.
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