The Reporter as Commentator
With the right voice, a gift for economy and carefully chosen words, and the charming turn of phrase which makes journalism a delight, you will be selected one day to be the eyes and ears of the public at a special event. Commentating, a first cousin to reporting, is live, or is recorded as if it is live. With many more 24-hour news channels available there are more live events for the reporter to deal with. It does not always mean sensational, fast-moving events which give the journalists little time to think. Many of the events live news channels are going to cover are calm, perhaps even tranquil occasions, and some of them are downright boring, such as waiting for an announcement at a news conference! Dull pictures ...
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