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Guidelines for SNN reporters
The goal of the mentorship program is to give you a chance
to work with established journalists and get advice on your own
reporting and writing. This is a great opportunity for anyone
who's thinking about a career in journalism but it's also a good
way to learn about the media and improve your own writing skills.
- Get started by telling your mentor about the story you would
like to write. Do you have a general idea? Or have you already
narrowed it down to a specific focus? Discussing the idea with
your mentor can help you focus your idea and that will make the
reporting process easier for you.
- Talk to your mentor about the form the story should take.
Does the topic lend itself to an editorial that features your
opinion? Or should it be a news story with quotes from interviews
you've done? It's important for you to know what kind of story
you're doing before start researching, reporting and writing.
- When you send your story to your mentor, make sure it's your
best work. Check the spellings of proper names, confirm the facts
and the quotes you've used, run a spell check on your story to
catch typos and proofread a printed version.
- Get the most out of your mentor by asking questions. Ask
for advice on writing and reporting. Tell your mentor about some
of your story ideas and get some feedback. Find out what you
do well and what you need to work on.
- Be prepared to do your own reporting, research and writing.
The mentor's role is to help you -- not do the story for you!
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