A Journalist's best friend

As a Broadcast Journalist you are expected to be able to work in all 3 area's of Journalism

• TV
• Radio
• Online

It is key that you are able to perform in all 3 so that when you go out into the professional world you can get a job in any field as your skills and knowledge will be limitless. Therefore you must be able to use the technology from all 3 area's, especially TV and Radio for when you go out to do packages.

The equipment you will work with will be like an annoying brother or sister that follows you around where ever you go. You will spend so much time with it, it will become your new best friend. You might as well clear out a spot in your room for it will practically be living with you.

To adopt your new friend you must book it out from the Media Centre for as long you need it and then you are ready to go......ohhh but don't forget to feed it, i hear batteries go down very well and give it that big boost of energy it needs.

Two main pieces of equipment:

Sony V1 Camera (you will also need a Tripod to stand the camera on)


Marantz Audio Recorder (used to recording packages for radio)


And not forgetting the 3rd and final best friend.....the Notepad and Pen. A good journalist never goes anywhere without having a pen and pad at the ready and if you want to be extra good, take a spare pen just incase the other one doesn't work!