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nothing difficult and unexpected
Talk about a current M&A situation in the news.
The most difficult question was why do i chose to apply for a newswire. Most of the people join journalism as they find they have a knack of writing and storytelling. A newswire, unlike other media streams, relies on preparing in advance, making templates for a faster turnaround of stories. I found the question unexpected. If I were to be asked why Dow Jones Newswires, it would be an easy standard reply but the reason for joining a newswire was tough. I was thinking on my feet and replied that a newswire apart from a better paying job also has a stress on subject knowledge and precision. As a journalist, it would not only help me get a deeper insight in the subject, but I would be a better skilled professional.
Database optimization
"Make a time chart" and "Correction of errors" etc.
Was asked to do 1-hour writing exercise that was high-pressure.
"Does your work often have to be heavily edited ?" They essentially want to make sure that you can deliver clean copy, for the most part. They do allow for some room to grow.
I don't remember—probably something to do with disseminating long-form reporting on the internet.
The editor just asked me to talk about my experience and thought about how I could do this job. I didn't think any of it was at all tough. The tryout process was pretty straightforward. My only complaint was that there was no compensation for that effort and I think there should be.
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