Seven Rules For Young Journalists
Vinod Mehta, the editor of Outlook magazine, delivered a speech at the convocation of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.
He laid out rules for young journalists passing out from the 2008 batch:
1) Be a professional journalist: Have a sense of mission and be proud to say your a journo.Via Sans Serif.
2) Don’t be an intellectual eunuch: don’t be biased but don’t be afraid of holding a point of view.
3) Learn to exercise control over your writing whether you are a print journalist or a television journalist.
4) Be a sceptic, not a cynic: Do not be afraid to question, but do not try to doubt everything.
5) Stay away from corruption: Refuse blandishments for money, for access, for sources.
6) Avoid politicians: Know them but don’t be friendly. Don’t become buddies with them.
7) Avoid PR and ad men: Meet them, intereact with them but don’t be at their beck and call.
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