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    How can I improve my journalism skills?
    Maureen Taylor
    Maureen Taylor
    Communications Coach
    Maureen Taylor is the CEO and Founder of SNP Communications, a leadership communications company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been helping leaders, founders, and innovators in all sectors hone their messaging and delivery for almost 30 years, and has worked with leaders and teams at Google, Facebook, Airbnb, SAP, Salesforce, and Spotify.
    Maureen Taylor
    Communications Coach
    Expert Answer
    You have to understand the world around you and what others are thinking to be able to inspire or motivate others with your work. When turning information into content, think about your audience. Rather than thinking about what you want to say, think about what the audience needs to hear. Finally, you should find a way to make the content memorable. How you get your message across, whether it's a video or a written piece, is what makes your work memorable.
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    How do journalists grow?
    Maureen Taylor
    Maureen Taylor
    Communications Coach
    Maureen Taylor is the CEO and Founder of SNP Communications, a leadership communications company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been helping leaders, founders, and innovators in all sectors hone their messaging and delivery for almost 30 years, and has worked with leaders and teams at Google, Facebook, Airbnb, SAP, Salesforce, and Spotify.
    Maureen Taylor
    Communications Coach
    Expert Answer
    You need to write often to help you get better at it. Keep a steady flow of articles coming. Build up a portfolio of work that's high-quality and makes you proud.
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    How competitive is the journalism field?
    Maureen Taylor
    Maureen Taylor
    Communications Coach
    Maureen Taylor is the CEO and Founder of SNP Communications, a leadership communications company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been helping leaders, founders, and innovators in all sectors hone their messaging and delivery for almost 30 years, and has worked with leaders and teams at Google, Facebook, Airbnb, SAP, Salesforce, and Spotify.
    Maureen Taylor
    Communications Coach
    Expert Answer
    Journalism can be a very competitive field. You can increase your chances of getting a job in journalism by building other skills that are useful in the field, aside from writing. For instance, you might learn how to take and edit photos, make short news reels, or post on a website.
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    How do reporters earn their promotions?
    Tom De Backer
    Tom De Backer
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    Just like everyone else: by doing their jobs well, by going above and beyond the job description while staying respectful to themselves, their colleagues and everyone else they come into contact with. By adhering to all the applicable rules and regulations, but being tenacious in the pursuit of their writing subjects. You need to be aware of the climate your company is in, and have the guts to speak up and ask for a promotion when you feel the time is right.
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