What do i need to do to become a newsreader?

[Sarina_15]

Im a full time student and my biggest dream job is to become a newsreader, but i dont know what i need to do to persue this dream!

[beejay1124]

mollykins- is that you?
cooooeee

[AlBags]

First things would be media studies and current affairs knowledge, then elocution and control of spoken language.

[Prudie]

And added to that although it's a bit of a cliche lots of them started by doing the weather.

[sandyRoe]

Maybe some voluntary work on a hospital radio?

[AlBags]

We could do the weather, Prudie ... Couldn't be any worse than the current crop, could we!?

[AlBags]

Current trends indicate a requirement to be glamorous, too, so it seems (if you are female!)

[Prudie]

We could. you could predict, design the maps etc and i have a posh voice!

[AlBags]

I tell you .. I have a posh voice for a builder : )
I can do the "Posh Scafforders" routine (should you know it)

[boxtops]

Is that like those tap dancing scaffolders, albags?

[AlBags]

Hiya ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJa7VzfWJQg

[lynbrown]

Learn to be 100% accurate and use the spellchecker.

[Buenchico]

Most newsreaders usually have an extensive career in broadcast journalism behind them (often with a degree in journalism).

Click on each presenter's name, here, to learn about their backgrounds:
http://en.wikipedia.o...readers_and_reporters

This is also relevant:
http://careersadvice....list&code=-1639556794

Chris

[squarebear]

"Im" "i" "persue". To be honest, I wouldn't hold much hope.