How Do You Become A Foreign Correspondent?
• Study journalism, preferably at university (college). • Get some work experience while studying. This might mean you have to volunteer for free at a local newspaper which nobody reads – it doesn’t matter, what matters is that you get plenty of experience, which will improve your chances of being hired. • Develop unique life experiences which would make you stand out in an interview – for aspiring foreign correspondents, this includes travelling, volunteer work, meeting new and interesting people, etc. • Start an apprenticeship with a newspaper, radio or TV station. This will give you an insight to the real world of journalism where you will learn all of the practical skills of finding and reporting a news story under pressure! Learn a language. This will be extremely helpful and will work in your favour. For example, if there is a natural disaster in Italy, and you can speak Italian, who do you think the boss will send to report on it? If you are going to live overseas permanently, y
