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    Sector 101s
    Journalism - Sector 101
    Complexity Easy Duration 35 - 40 min
    In this module, VICE News Senior Reporter and former BBC West Africa and LGBT Correspondent, Ben Hunte takes you through the ins and outs of journalism. You'll get a crash course in this exciting field including the types of journalism you can explore as well as top tips from Ben on how to be the best journalist you can be.
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    Presenter
    Ben Hunte
    Ben Hunte
    Ben Hunte, Senior Reporter
    Ben Hunte is a Senior Reporter and VICE News and a former LGBT Correspondent and West Africa Correspondent for the BBC. Ben loves investigating, uncovering and presenting news stories to the world and has created a highly successful career in journalism, reporting on ground-breaking stories.
    Ben Hunte is a Senior Reporter and VICE News and a former LGBT Correspondent and West Africa Correspondent for the BBC. Ben loves investigating, uncovering and presenting news stories to the world and has created a highly successful career in journalism, reporting on ground-breaking stories.
    Lessons in this module
    2
    1. Introduction
    Meet Ben Hunte as he takes you through what you're going to learn in this Journalism Sector 101 module.
    1 - 2 minutes
    2
    2. What is journalism?
    In this lesson, Ben takes you through what journalism is and the types of journalism you can pursue.
    7 - 8 minutes
    2
    3. Working as a journalist
    Ben takes you through what it's like to work as a journalist and what you can expect as you go into the field.
    9 - 10 minutes
    2
    4. Key journalism skills
    In this lesson, Ben gives you the run down of key skills you need to become a journalist.
    9 - 10 minutes
    2
    5. Mythbusting
    Learn about the top myths associated with being a journalist and why they might not be as accurate as you thought.
    5 - 6 minutes
    2
    6. Reasons to work in journalism
    In this penultimate lesson, Ben takes you through all the things to love about working in journalism.
    4 - 5 minutes
    2
    7. Wrap up and final thoughts
    Ben wraps up everything you've learned in this module - congratulations on completing it!
    0 - 1 minutes
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