By Tom Hill, Course Director and Founder, Up To Speed Journalism. I have been concentrating on people skills in this series of posts on the skills you need to be a good reporter. Some of these skills can be used to charm contacts or to persuade interviewees to talk, but a good reporter should also develop…
By Tom Hill, Course Director and Founder, Up To Speed Journalism. In this series of posts on the qualities you need to be a successful reporter, I’ve been concentrating on your people skills. Today I’m concentrating on one very important person, and that is you. And I’m looking specifically at your mind set, or attitude…
By Tom Hill, Course Director and Founder, Up To Speed Journalism Training. In this series of articles I’m looking at some of the key skills every reporter needs to develop. In any stationery department you will see reporter’s notebooks on sale and despite all the technological innovations we’ve witnessed over the years, those ringbound pads…
By Tom Hill, Course Director and Founder of Up To Speed Journalism Training. Tip #11 Be Determined Back in 1969, the war correspondent Nicholas Tomalin wrote a piece in the Sunday Times, which has been quoted frequently ever since. The Cambridge English graduate, who was to die covering the Yom Kippur War four years later, gave…
By Tom Hill, Course Director, Up To Speed Journalism. In the latest of our series of posts on careers advice for journalists and people interested in improving their reporting skills, I’m examining the importance of spending time with your contacts away from the newsroom. Tip #10 Enjoy Spending Time With Contacts There’s an ugly phrase used…
By Tom Hill, Course Director and Founder, Up To Speed Journalism. In this series of articles on reporting skills I am dealing with some of the important inter-personal skills you need to develop to be a good reporter. Today my tip is to find ways to Earn Your Contacts’ trust. Tip #9 Earn Your Contacts’…
By Tom Hill, Course Director and Founder, Up To Speed Journalism. In the latest of our series of practical tips for people who want to succeed as reporters, I’m taking a look at one of the most common mistakes people make when they first start chasing stories. Tip #8 Don’t Rely On Email Effective communication with…
By Tom Hill, the founder and course director of Up To Speed Journalism. In this series on journalism careers, I’m taking a look at some of the skills you need to develop to become a good reporter. Tip #7 Make The Most Of Meetings I will be discussing the craft skills used in broadcasting, print, and…
By Tom Hill, Founder of Up To Speed Journalism Training. In this series of blog posts on journalism careers, I am currently looking at some of the ’soft’ people skills journalists need to develop in order to become successful reporters. Today we’re looking at one of the most important traits of a good reporter –…
By Tom Hill, Course Director, Up To Speed Journalism Training Professional journalists need to be able to turn their hand to any branch of the profession whether it be print, online or broadcast. All of these craft skills are taught on Up To Speed’s digital journalism fast-track at the Bournemouth Daily Echo and I will…
