People's Education Press, English for Senior High School Compulsory Unit 4 Translation

"Unforgettable," the reporter said.

Xing Xing will never forget his first job in a best-selling English newspaper. His discussion with Hu Xin, the new senior secretary, will undoubtedly have a great impact on his career as a journalist.

H: Welcome. I'm very glad that you came to our work. You came here as an assistant reporter first. Is there a problem?

Zhou: Can I go for an interview right away?

Hu: (laughs) How dare you! But I'm afraid it's not conventional. Let's talk about it when you are more experienced. We need to assign you an experienced reporter as an assistant first. In the future, you can conduct separate news interviews and submit your own press releases.

Zhou: Great! What do I need to bring? I brought my notebook and camera.

Hu: No camera is needed! You will take a professional photographer to take pictures. You will find that your colleagues will help you enthusiastically. If you are interested in photography, you can concentrate on it in the future.

Zhou: Thank you. I am not only interested in photography, but also took an amateur photography course at the university to update my skills.

H: that's good.

Zhou: What else do I need to remember when I go out for an interview?

Hu: You need to be curious. Only when you ask many different questions can you get the information you need to know. We say that a good reporter must have a "sense of smell" that is very sensitive to news. In other words, when people don't tell the whole truth, you must be able to judge and try to find the truth. Journalists must make themselves aware of the missing parts through investigation and research.

Zhou: What should I pay attention to?

The following is my code of conduct: don't delay the deadline of the task, don't be rude to others, don't talk too much, and be sure to listen carefully to the interviewee to answer questions.

Zhou: Why is it so important to listen to others' opinions?

Hu: You have to listen to the details of the facts. At the same time, you should prepare the next question according to what the interviewee said.

Zhou: How can I take notes and listen carefully to each other's answers?

This is the secret of our profession. If the interviewee allows, you can record all the facts with a tape recorder. It is useful if someone questions it, and you have evidence to support your report.

Zhou: I see! Have you ever met a reporter who was sued for his untrue report?

H: yes. A long time ago, it happened that a football player was instructed to accept bribes and deliberately refused to score goals so that the other team could win. We went to interview him. He denied taking the money, but we doubt it. So, we arranged for the player to be interviewed with the person who was thought to be bribing. When we saw them together, we guessed from the body language of the football player that he was not telling the truth. We wrote an article suggesting that these football players are guilty. This is a bit difficult, because if we are wrong, he can ask us for compensation. He tried his best to prevent us from publishing this article, but it turned out that we were right.

Zhou: Wow! This is the real scoop! I'm looking forward to my first mission. Maybe I'll get an exclusive, too!

Hu: Maybe you will. Who knows?

Seize the scoop

Xing Xing interviewed a famous movie star. As soon as he got back to the office, the editor said, "Get this story ready quickly. We will use it in this edition, so that we can stay ahead of other newspapers. This is the first spoon. " Someone in the international news editorial department asked, "Did he really do that?" Xing Xing replied, "Yes, I'm afraid so." Then he began to prepare the report.

His first thing is to write a report, and he must write it carefully. Although he thinks that man has been lying, Xing Xing knows that he can never directly accuse that man. He must be accurate and concise. He knows what to do. After several months of training, he has learned to write articles without nonsense. He sat down in front of the computer and began to work.

The first person who read this article was an editor in their department. He checked the evidence in the article, read the whole report and handed it to the technical editor. She began to edit and design the main title and subtitle. She said, "It will look good on the page. Where should I put this person's photo? " Because this article was written in English, Xing Xing took a manuscript to an English-speaking foreign employee and asked her to polish her language style. The employee was also satisfied with Xing Xing's report. She commented, "You can really write good front-page news." Xing Xing smiled happily. Finally, the editor-in-chief read the manuscript and approved its publication. He said to Xing Xing: "The article is well written, but you still have to produce evidence to show that the facts are conclusive." Xing Xing said excitedly, "I'll bring it right away."

The news editor took the report and began to sort out all the reports and pictures until all the layouts were finalized. After that, all the report materials will be made into movies. This is the first step in the printing process. Because this report needs several colors, it needs four negatives. One negative is used for each main color, and four negatives are combined into a color page of a newspaper. After the last proofreading, the layout can be printed. Xing Xing excitedly waited for the printing of the first batch of newspapers. "Wait until tonight." His friend told him softly. "I expect the TV news will do a little report on this matter. It is exclusive! "