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Uncommon
Career Option : Role & Profile of News Reader / News Anchor
- Journalism Jobs
News readers
are those dynamic individuals who you watch and listen to everyday
on television. They are the ones who present the latest news items
on various television channels. Reading out the news may seem like
a simple task. However, in reality, it requires quite a bit of ingenuity
and dynamism on the part of the news presenter.
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Profile, Role & Skills : News Reader / News Anchor |
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- News Readers / News Presenters
are responsible for presenting (reading out) the news script.
- They may be responsible for
the morning news, afternoon news, evening news, or special
news bulletins.
- News Readers are required
to read out the news clearly and sometimes, they may be
required to improvise as well.
- In addition to presenting
news, they may have to interview different people - celebrities,
the common man, etc.
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Opportunities & Training to become a News Presenter |
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- News readers should have a
pleasing personality, a clear voice and loads of confidence.
A degree in journalism is ideal.
- In addition, they must also
have strong people skills.
- News Readers may be hired
by television / news channels and news shows.
- Experience and expertise counts.
- Various Institutes offer training
courses in Journalism.
- Degree in English, History,
or Political Science is also favoured.
- Some institutes offering
courses in Journalism include
- YMCA, New Delhi
Website: http://www.newdelhiymca.org
- Janakidevi Mahavidyalaya
(Delhi University)
- CRAFT - Center for Research
in Art of Film & Television, Delhi
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