subject: Professions And Occupations: Do You Fit To Be A Reporter? [print this page] Profession of a reporter is regarded to be quite popular, exciting and even romantic. These people know a lot, they visit a lot of places and even countries and continents. Reporters are regarded to be people who bring news and truth to the society. Being a reporter is fun. But is it so?
Reporters know more
Of course, reporters visit a lot of places, which can be very beautiful, though they may be dangerous. For instance, reporters often go to the places of catastrophe and get injured. They show what is happening all over the world risking their own life. Being a reporter is risky.
Even if reporters stay away from wars and catastrophes they seek for sensations. Reporters must be the first ones in the place of some event. Sometimes they should break through the crowd of spectators or other reporters. Reporters should be very persistent. They sometimes have to break through the closed doors.
To know more and obtain a sensation, reporters should often ask different direct and unpleasant questions. Reporters sometimes break into the personal life. Reporters must be often impertinent.
Do you fit to be a reporter?
Some young people watching films and newsreels start dreaming of the career of a reporter. There is nothing bad in it. But if you want to choose a career of reporter you should seriously think. Can you be a successful reporter? Being active enough, and desire to bring something good and/or truth into the life is not enough. Ask yourself: Can you run to be the first one to the back door where sensational accused person comes out? Can you ask some juicy questions that can be very provocative for him and his family? If you doubt, it will be better for you to choose another profession than reporter. You can be journalist. For instance you can write editorials or present news, etc. Of course, reporters are necessary in our life, but you should remember that there can be no modest reporter.
