Journal:
1) Using the Internet research and find descriptions for the roles of the following newspaper personnel:
- Editor: Newspaper editors have overall responsibility for the quality, accuracy and tone of their publication, or a section within it.Their main responsibilities may include:
- Reporter:Under the direction of an editor, NEWSPAPER REPORTERS gather and analyze
facts about current events through interviews, investigations, or
observations and write stories describing the events, background, meaning,
and effects. They are assigned breaking news developments such as
disasters, crime, and human interest. They take notes or use a tape
recorder while covering a story. They check reference materials such as
books, news files, and public records including criminal and civil court
files for additional relevant facts. Basic tasks of reporters involve
viewing events objectively, reporting them accurately, and explaining their
significance.
- Journalist: Journalists cover all sorts of topics, including: news; politics; culture; sport; science; local and national events; entertainment; lifestyle, and ‘human interest’ stories. Correspondents cover specific geographical areas, or specialist subjects. Feature writers produce more in-depth pieces with a personal voice.
- Designer: The designer’s job is to collect all the information, and organise them into an appropriate layout depending on what content it is and where the information is going to be published.
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