I want to be a news reporter?

Question

I am going into the 10th grade, And usually high school is when people do alot of thinking about what they want to do. I want to be a news reporter but I am not so sure of what I have to do. Can you guys help me out?

Answer 1

See if you can get a small job at your local news station. In vegas, they teach you to run the cameras really young. Take a broadcast journalism class and work on the school news program. I love news anchors and i think thats a great ambition to have.!

Answer 2

That means you must learn how to shoot a video camera, edit tape, write and report. An internship at a small station located near you will give you a much better chance to do some actual reporting, plus it will provide a more realistic picture of  

your future working conditions. Very few people land their first job in a large newsroom.  

if you are in school, one of the best ways to get a good internship is through your college program. Most quality broadcast journalism programs either have their own campus radio or TV stations or provide students access to a local cable station or news bureau.

TIP:  Even if you work for a campus TV station, try to get an internship at a professional station. You need to see how a real newsroom functions before you start applying for jobs in one. Most campus stations do not operate under the same deadline constraints and structure as professional broadcast stations.