About the job:
As a Journalist, your job is to investigate news stories and present your findings to the public through articles, newspapers or websites.
As a Journalist, you may have to:
- Deal with dangerous and uncertain circumstances if the story you're investigating is controversial or unpredictable
- Publish your findings online or even in blogs, to capture the attention of the new generation
As a Journalist, you may get to:
- Feel satisfied in delivering news that serves people justice
- Enjoy being the first to know about new developments
- 40+ hours a week
Are you the right fit?
- Languages (English or French or Arabic)
- Humanities
- Understanding what you hear
- Communicating your ideas in writing
- Reasoning & Problem Solving
Will you make money?
Education stuff:
- A Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts or Journalism
Video Description
A journalist gathers information and presents it through news stories or articles. Patricia Khodr began her career in Translation, but decided to switch to Journalism, following an opportunity in Paris. To do what she does, you must report accurately, express yourself clearly and be persistent in your pursuit of obtaining the real story.
Biography
Patricia Khodr, born 29 October 1972, supplemented her language and philosophy studies with a post-graduate degree in Journalism and Communications. Since 1997 she has been a journalist and reporter at the city desk of L'Orient-Le Jour, the only francophone daily newspaper in the Middle East. Since 2011 she has also worked as a freelance journalist for the Lebanese version of unicef.org and for the leading Lebanese women’s magazine Noun Magazine.