JL04 Task 1 - Manchester United Sports Reporter

I went to MediaCityUK BBC on 14th March 2013 and 3 different people who work there have spoken to us about their jobs and one of them was a Manchester United Sports Reporter. He told us different things about his job for example how he got to where he is today, what he has to do, how many hours he has to work and he also answered the questions which he was asked.  He studied journalism at college and realised how much he enjoyed it and discovered he had a real passion for it. He has to research sports stories in general not just those connected with Manchester United. He has to attend lots of different matches too. He provides stories from local T.V. and radio, writing voice piece and bulletins as well as reporting at live events. He needs to understand and know how to operate the technical equipment for all media. All the work experience he did and helped him to get the job he had today for example volunteering for hospital and students radio and also for the BBC. He worked for the BBC for around two years before they offered him a job. He started off at the 'bottom' and slowly worked the way up. His job involves working unusual and sometime long hours. He needs to have excellent writing skills and has to be able to engage the reader. He also has to find stories which he can explain in the way which will suit different audiences. He needs to have an interesting broadcasting voice which will convey his passion for sport. He has to work as part of a team showing that he can be flexible, resilient and have a willingness to develop new skills.