Correspondent (Correspondent)
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A correspondent is a reporter who works abroad for one or more broadcasters. A correspondent is therefore a reporter or contact person who can handle news topics on location for one or more news channels. In general, a correspondent will report from abroad if there is important news to report from the country where the correspondent works. In addition, it is possible that a correspondent from the Netherlands reports to Dutch news channels about his or her experiences and findings. If a correspondent works abroad a lot, one also speaks of a foreign correspondent. Especially, the so-called news correspondents work all over the world for broadcasting stations. These are usually countries or regions in which many newsworthy activities take place. Correspondents are important for the media industry because they make it possible to respond quickly to potentially important news developments. A correspondent therefore works within the media industry and can also be seen as an important communication advisor for broadcasting channels. Becoming a correspondent is generally not very easy, because it involves very specific activities. As a correspondent, it is generally necessary that you also live in the country from which you are reporting. But this does not always have to be the case, because a correspondent can also travel within different countries. The profession of correspondent must also be seen as fairly general, because a correspondent can be specialized in different ways. Think, for example, of war correspondents, financial correspondents and political correspondents. As a correspondent, it can therefore also be important that you have specific knowledge.
A correspondent is therefore a reporter who works abroad. A foreign correspondent will generally also live in the country in question and have great affinity with the country. Being able to speak the language is also important as a correspondent. A foreign correspondent should therefore be seen as a journalist, who has a lot of knowledge of the country or region where he works. A correspondent does not have to work for one particular news broadcaster. Most correspondents work for various news broadcasters and work as entrepreneurs. This can differ per correspondent, because there are also large news broadcasters that do use correspondents exclusively. As described earlier, it can also be important that a correspondent has unique knowledge when it comes to specific topics. Consider, for example, a correspondent who can be regarded as a historian, stock market analyst or political scientist. The specialization as a correspondent will in many cases determine where exactly you work as a correspondent. Consider, for example, a correspondent who can be classified as a sinologist.
One of the most dangerous forms of correspondents is surely the so-called war correspondent or war reporter. A war correspondent usually does not live in a war zone, but can be sent out for several months to follow the local news. Broadcasting war correspondents is important for media companies, because the local correspondent and/or reporter makes it possible to follow the local war news in a reliable way. Especially during war situations or local conflicts, it is important to have reliable correspondents at work, who report on the situation in an honest way. During a war or conflict, propaganda usually plays a major role, which means that not all media are reliable.
EMBASSY
Embassies can also be seen as correspondents or as embassy correspondents. This kind of embassy correspondent is not entirely comparable to news correspondents, but the work does have common ground with each other. An embassy correspondent works for the government and not for media companies. It is also important for governments and citizens to have local correspondents or embassy correspondents present in order to be able to represent the interests of a particular country and citizens. Diplomats can also be regarded as correspondents who work on behalf of the government. This concerns other activities in terms of content.
SEVERAL CORRESPONDENTS:
- Embassy correspondent
- Financial correspondent
- News correspondent
- War correspondent
- Political correspondent
WHAT DOES A CORRESPONDENT DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A CORRESPONDENT
Most correspondents will have received a journalistic education, such as the Hbo-study Journalism. But this doesn't have to be the case as a correspondent. Correspondents can also be used because they have specific knowledge of a particular country, region or subject. Another training as a correspondent is therefore certainly conceivable. Think, for example, of an America correspondent who may have received a journalistic education but may also have followed a study such as history. So there are several courses possible as a correspondent. In addition, there are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an independent plumber. See also the following website, where more information can be found about correspondents.
COMPANIES WHERE A CORRESPONDENT CAN WORK
A correspondent generally works for media companies. Think, for example, of national news broadcasters or newspaper publishers. It is generally only the large media companies that employ correspondents and not the smaller media companies. Smaller media companies are more likely to use freelance correspondents or buy news items from correspondents.
COMPETENCES CORRESPONDENT
The competences as a correspondent are not very easy to indicate, because they can differ per type of correspondent. In general, we can say that a correspondent will have to be well-versed in communication. In addition, a correspondent must have the right motivation to be able to work as a correspondent. This mainly relates to wanting to move abroad. There are quite a lot of correspondents who emigrate for their work themselves. In other words, working as a correspondent should be an informed choice. Generally important words are trends, independence, flexibility, perseverance, energy, consultation, knowledge, planning, cooperation and stress resistance.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A CORRESPONDENT
The labour market perspective as a correspondent is generally not very large. Most media companies use permanent correspondents, so there are not many vacancies for the profession. In addition, there are quite a lot of correspondents working as independent entrepreneurs, who can work for various media companies. The career opportunities as a correspondent are highly dependent on your own competencies and expertise. In most cases, a good correspondent will soon be noticed by the national media companies.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY CORRESPONDENT
There are no specific employment conditions for the profession of correspondent, because you can work for different types of media companies. In addition, there are quite a few correspondents working as independent entrepreneurs. What exactly a correspondent deserves is also not easy to indicate. The earnings are highly dependent on your reputation as a correspondent and the type of work. In addition, there is a big difference between correspondents who live in a certain country or who are sent out for a certain period of time. It is also conceivable that a war correspondent will earn more than a financial correspondent.
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