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To answer your question — math, statistics and sciences are not required subjects to become a journalist. However, the ability to turn numbers or facts into a compelling story and the art of interpreting data may be something you come across.
Journalists, Not Mathematicians More to the point, the average journalist is unlikely to have much of a mathematical background. In fact, it is apparently almost a running joke for journalists to consider themselves “bad at maths” – to a worse degree than even the general public.
Journalists research, write, edit, proofread and file news stories, features and articles. Their pieces are used on television and radio or within magazines, journals and newspapers, in print and online.
Skills and knowledge
7 items print journalism students should always carry
Essential Qualities of a Good Journalist
How to stand out from the crowd as a young journalist
How to Conduct a Journalistic Interview
Journalists are likely to ask six questions in a crisis (who, what, where, when, why, how) that relate to three broad topics: (1) what happened; (2) What caused it to happen; (3).
There are three types of interviews: unstructured, semistructured, and structured.
Some journalists pay for interviews or access, viewing payment as part of the cost of doing business. They may also feel that because their news organization “makes money” from interviews, it’s appropriate to pay something to the interviewee.
INFJ. INFJs can often have certain elements of their natural personality which make for great journalism skills. They are usually great writers, with quite the wordsmith abilities. INFJs like being able to express themselves through the written word, but they also enjoy telling stories.
Journalist Journalism is an exciting career and can play on the curious, strategic and empathetic characteristics of the INFP personality. The responsibility of a journalist is to report the news for magazines, television, newspapers and radio.
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