9. What Are the Basic Journalistic Skills and Instincts?

  • Curiosity: If you linger just a moment trying to figure out what you've just encountered, that’s the basic spark.

  • Sense of adventure: Digging into something new is a big part of your nature.

  • Need to share: See a great sunset and have an instinctual desire to share it with someone?

  • Joy of storytelling: Some of us feel fulfilled when we can hold the attention of others.

  • Making a difference: You feel the urge to make the world a better place; to raise a rallying cry when you notice something amiss, broken, or unjust.

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