26 Chapter 1 Personal Finance: An Overview
Careers in Arts, A/V Technology &
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What Does a Foreign Correspondent Do?
A foreign correspondent is a journalist who reports news of
international significance, usually from a foreign country. The job
involves frequent travel to locations around the world. Foreign
correspondents typically:
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What Is It Like to Work as a Foreign
Correspondent?
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magazines, websites, television, and radio. When reporting from
a given country, journalists may work in connection with that
country’s foreign bureau. On-the-scene reporters file news stories
live as they occur. Others write their stories in greater depth after
events occur, adding human interest and more detail.
Foreign correspondents study the areas and countries they
cover and become familiar with the people and their culture.
They establish reliable contacts and sources wherever they are
covering the news. They also need to know how to stay safe in
dangerous and unpredictable locations.
What Education and Skills Are Needed to Be a
Foreign Correspondent?
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