Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – taking notes
July 28th, 2008Posted by John Thompson in Journalism, Top tips for journalists
Trainee reporters: keep a notepad and pen handy at all times. Sounds obvious, but you never know when an idea might hit you or when you will overhear a turn of phrase to add colour to your writing. Tipster: Oliver Luft
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July 29th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Another one: carry NEW spare batteries if you use a tape recorder. Even better, carry a spare recorder, especially if you don’t take detailed notes.