Question 1

What are the responsibilities of journalists?

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A journalist is a person who writes news articles for news channels, newspapers, magazines, and news websites. Journalists have a wide range of responsibilities and tasks which vary as per their area of expertise and the kind of media they work for. Following are few of the common tasks carried out by journalists:
Gather details - They conduct research and then collect the details on topics through research, interviews besides field reporting on current events.
Write news stories - They write news and related stories which are engaging, factual and informative for the viewers. They provide such details in an easier way to understand and which are relevant to the audience.
Conduct interviews - Journalists interview people about ongoing incidents and also important people like government officials, politicians and in some cases celebrities.
Investigate stories - Some of them specialize in investigating stories, where they go through issues and uncover details which might be either hidden, unknown to them or may not be available for the time being.
Edit and fact checks - They work with editors who review and revise their stories. Further, they check the facts on the stories to make sure that the details are accurate and also reliable.
Meet deadlines - They usually work under tight deadlines and need to provide high quality work efficiently and quickly.
Adherence to ethical standards - They need to adhere to ethical standards and also principles of responsible journalism, which involves fairness, impartiality and accuracy.
Broadly speaking, journalists play an important role in keeping the audience informed with up-to-date crucial events, developments and issues in the society.

Question 2

What are the responsibilities of reporters?

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Reporters are professionals who gather, verify and report the news stories for many media outlets. Their initial responsibilities are to offer timely accurate details, news and reports for the general public. Following are some of the usual responsibilities of reporters:
Investigate stories - They specialize in investigating stories and uncovering the details which may not be available to the audience. Further, they conduct interviews, analyze the provided data and research on the story to get it’s factual information.
Cover the events - They need to cover live events like business conferences, sports events and political rallies. They usually work under tight schedules and need to do live telecast of the events.
Conduct interviews - They need to conduct interviews with sources and collect details and quotes for their stories.
Write news stories - They write news stories which are informative and engaging. They present such details in an easy way for the viewers to understand and are relevant to them too.
Record audio and videos - They need to record audio and video for their news reporting like when they cover live interviews and events.
Adhere to ethical standards - They need to adhere to ethical standards and such principles which are set in journalism like fairness, impartiality and accuracy.
Collaborate with other professionals - They work closely with videographers, photographers and editors to provide high quality news reports.

Question 3

What are the types of journalists?

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There are many types of journalists where each have their own area of expertise and focus. Following are some of the types of journalists :
Investigative journalists - They specialize to uncover and report on issues which may not be evident. They use certain techniques like interviews, data analysis and research to expose injustice, complex and hidden stories, corruption and such stories.
Political journalists - They cover news which are related to politics only, like government policies, legislative developments and elections.
Business journalists - They report on news which are related to the business, finance or economy and includes company earnings, economic trends, mergers and acquisitions.
Sports journalists - They cover news which are related to sports like athlete interviews, game results and major sports events.
Entertainment journalists - They report on news which are related to the entertainment industry, like television, films, celebrity gossip and music.
War correspondents - They are journalists who report from the conflict zones, cover political developments and military operations and impact of war on the public.
Feature writers - They specialize in stories which are long and in-depth on a specific topic like a profile of a well-known public figure, or an investigative report on certain social matters.

Question 4

What are the types of reporters

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There are many different types of reporters, who focus and have expertise in different types of news reporting. Following are some of the common types of reporters:
General reporters - They cover many news topics and events and include entertainment, business, politics and sports.
Crime reporters - They cover news which are related to crime and law enforcement, including trials, investigations and arrests.
Education reporters - They cover news which are related to education and include student achievement, school policies and funding issues.
Health reporters - They cover news which are related to health and medicine and include medical breakthroughs, public health issues and research findings.
Science and technology reporters - They cover news that are related to advancements in science and technology including innovations, new research and discoveries.
Feature writers - They specialize in longer in-depth stories on a certain topic like a profile of a public figure or an investigative report on a social issue.
Photo journalists - They are reporters who use photography to tell a news story. They may work independently or in conjunction with a written news story.
Video journalists - They are also known as "VJS", and use video to tell a news story. They may work independently or in conjunction with a written news story.

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