Do Journalists Need to be multi-skilled?!?

Today in David's class, he throw out a question to us that do journalist need to be multi-skilled.

Such as understanding CSS, podcast, flash etc, or we journalists just need to know how to write?

Seems quite a hot issue among media industry recently, even within academic world.

Different academias possesses different opinions. Professional journalists, journalism students all have their own views.

What do I think?

I personally agree with David's opinion, if journalists understand web, understand CSS, and flash etc, the media industry will function more efficient.

It's like an individual journalist possesses a range of skills, and you just pick it up whenever you need it.

Media industry'll become more and more competitive if journalists aware that they all need to understand these technologies.

But obviously the whole journalism field will be more advanced.

Do my opinion count? So what the real professional say?

Got an chance to inquire BBC London managing director about does journalists need to possesses all of these skills?

His answer is definitely yes!

Indeed he explain that BBC London require all journalist at least have basic understanding of web, of different kinds of technologies, and not only write for paper, making stories for TV/Radio.

Nowadays, Online is same important as other media outlets, such as TV/Radio.

Thanks for David and my sensitivity

Recently I read an article about Apple prents David as "One Man Hurricane".

He's a crazy man.

But thanks for his Hurricane, otherwise I'm still unawarely enjoying sunshine somewhere in this world.

As well, my sensitivity helps, for creation and innovation.

Get in BBC London Step Up Training Scheme '08 (Online Media)!

BBC Step Up Training Scheme '08 finally finishing her selecting period, exactly one week later after candidates' group participation and personal interview, the Scheme selection board releases the ultimate 30 winners.

I'm very pround that I'm one of selected candidate,to be honestly,the group discussion assessment is a bit intense comparing with personal interview.

Because I never have such kind of experience of discussing with a group only after 15min brainstorm, plus couple of BBC stuffs're watching us during the discussion.

My mind doesn't go to blank at that moment,thank god, though nearly blank if I could say that, still, I remain cool...

Bringing tutors a good news

I told Deborah and David immediately about my success, they're very glad, especially david, I genuinely thanks for his teaching.

He told me some tips for being a journalist afterwards, for instance, he said I have to be even more competitive during the training.

Because what BBC normally does is keep a bit more candidates even after the final selection.

They will stil watching our progress during the training, if they feel I'm not in that standard, it's very possible for them to kick me out. Gosh!

When inquiring him about my radio documentary contacts, he said my best bet is to contact journalists from other publicaitons, who specialised to write these kind of articles.

Phone the newspaper office, talk to them what I want, ask them if I can get this particular journalist's contact, or if the newspaper could kindly provide me other suggestions.

Press card is essential, if haven't got one, try to get one press card, such as NUJ press card, preparing one business card, it will help for sure.