The Journalists Toolkit
A Guide for SET Members
A Great Journalist needs the right toolkit, which should include digital as well as manual forms of recording information. This includes a good pen and some paper, as well as a laptop. These tools are the most essential things for a Journalist:
The Toolkit:
- A Great and Reliable Pen (My choices are the BIC Cristal and the Pilot BP-S)
- A good supply of paper, a notepad, or a good notebook are important
- A good enough laptop that is compatible with journalistic software
- A list of people you can contact for information about any of your current articles or future articles
- A pocket journal, or even a piece of paper, and a backup pen for any field notes
As you may have noticed, this kit for a Journalist is pretty small and pocketable, which means you can take it with you on any occasion. This is useful as a reporter because you move a lot. Although this is the basic and stripped-down kit, this doesn’t mean it is the full kit for specialized professions. For me, as the Head Journalist, it is about enough, but in some cases, audio and video recorders might be useful, like in interviews.
And for any aspiring Journalist, if you ever want to help us at The Viennese Times and/or SparkNews reach our mission of educating people around the world, then join now by contacting victors2030@student.vis.ac.at or joining the SET activity.
