Constructing a Writer

To build a media writer, certain qualities and skills are needed in the construction. These ingredients establish the foundation to excellence of a communicator.

Among the qualities listed, which quality would be the one that you need to work on the most? Why?

Social skill or having interest or love in people is the quality that I need to focus on to excel as a media writer. It’s not that I hate people, it’s just that approaching new people is so difficult for me. I am shy in terms of getting to know other person. There’s a part of me that I am afraid to speak because I am so scared of judgments. I need to work on this problem because I know it will be difficult for me to communicate with the subject and to get my work done quickly.

Given your ratings, what keeps you from getting that 1.00 self-rating?

The challenges I am going through that keep me from achieving my goals are my fears and anxieties. I am afraid of being a disappointment and committing mistakes, that’s why I tend to hesitate on expressing my ideas. I became so conscious of the judgment that I may receive if I said something wrong and do an awkward action afterwards.

Among the skills listed, which skill have you developed the highest competency? What contributed to the development of that skill?

The skill that I have developed the highest competency is the organizing information skill. Having served for seven years as campus journalist, I am well-trained in organizing information in various fields and from different sources. My school paper advisers greatly helped me with this one, they taught me many techniques and structures to create an article or news story that has a good flow of information.

Among the skills listed, which skill would be the one that you need to work on the most to develop? Why?

Proficiency in the operation of communication tools/devices is the skill that I need to practice more to be an excellent media writer. Growing up in a middle-class family, I don’t have my own laptop and I can’t buy a camera and other electronic stuff when I was a kid. I only learned using those things when i was on Grade 10 and when I entered Senior High School. I want to practice and enhance this skill because this will help me surely in different tasks or roles assigned to me. Also, with this skill, I can contribute more to the production and projects, and I can finish my task quickly.

Author: danechristianmorena

Stutters, pauses and lightning-fast speech. This is Dane Christian Pido Morena in three lines. A fast-speaking and tongue-tied kid with a heart for journalism, it would seem inconceivable that he could pull off hosting stints like in proms, fiestas, pageants and, even parties. He is also a science enthusiast, a balladeer, and most importantly, a journalist. The journalism journey of this lad hailing from Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro started when he was in the sixth grade. He joined the new journalism team of his elementary school, specializing in editorial writing and copy reading. Unbeknownst to him, it will be one of the best decision he will ever make. Christian continued with editorial writing in junior high. He also competed in the Science and Health Writing category in his ninth and tenth grade. In his senior year, he was appointed as the editor-in-chief of his school's publication, The Mangroves. Despite winning a best reader award in grade school, he started to stutter in fear of making mistakes. But instead of letting his fear come in his way, he still engaged in radio broadcasting in junior high. He then overcame his weakness with the help of his committed coaches and he even discovered his potential in hosting. Gaining momentum, young Christian strives for greater heights. Senior high school led him to his further breakthroughs in journalism. He won in Division Schools Press Conference for two consecutive years in editorial writing and qualified for the Regional level, awarded best presenter in television broadcasting in town, and owned best anchor, best scriptwriter, and best infomercial in radio broadcasting school competitions. He also founded the first ever broadcasting organization of their school, Hayag Broadcasting Club. Now, 18-year-old Christian embarks on a new journey as a BS Development Communication student in University of the Philippines Los Banos. Dream’s high, he aspires to be a TV news anchor or a host in environment and wildlife programs in channels like NatGeo and Born To Be Wild. From being a stuttering high schooler, Christian is now ready to take another step in his journey to be the best journalist he can be. View all posts by danechristianmorena