Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find your niche. Forget about holidays at home. Be prepared for a demanding schedule. Advance your career. Keep it professional. Be persistent

Answer: When you begin, you'll be working as an anchor or a reporter for whatever field is available. But as you advance in your career, you may have more say about what field you'll be reporting in. You can work as a featured news reporter, in consumer news, or in health news, for example. This can depend on your personality and what you like doing the most. If you're more funny and relaxed, then the quirky human interest stories may be more your speed; if you're more serious, then you may cover more intense topics like homicide. If you don't want to be negatively impacted by the news you share, then you may consider working in consumer, medical, or features news. They may be a little less exciting, but they'll also be less emotionally draining. The truth is you will hardly ever get holidays off. You will most likely be working. Established main anchors at TV stations will most likely get holidays off, which means you will be stuck at work. If you constantly move markets every couple of years to increase your salary and experience, you will always be the new kid on the block, which means you won’t have seniority. So, you can kiss Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Fourth of July, and Labor Day goodbye. Also “sweeps” months (when stations monitor how many people are watching) will be off limits for vacation time. These months include: February, May, July and November. You may be placed on the morning shift, the evening shift, a split shift and the weekend shift at any given moment. New reporters especially have very little say in the hours they work. Working overtime is very common and few stations pay overtime. Not only will your schedule be demanding, but it may change at a moment's notice. You'll need to not only be available, but to be flexible. There are a number of ways to advance your career, and this doesn't always mean working at bigger and better news stations. You can go "network hopping," which means moving from one station to the next to gain more responsibilities and to build your reputation. However, if you've had enough of this rigorous lifestyle and have built up enough prestige, then you can consider getting into the talk show forum route, work as a syndicated columnist for a major paper, or even turn to being an author, a public relations specialist, an editor, or a college professor. Just remember that it can take a decade or longer to move past the traditional route of a TV reporter or news anchor. Unfortunately, unlike in most other professions, if you make a big mistake in the field of reporting or anchoring, it may be on permanent record. You don't want to be the reporter who is famous for cursing on national television or who muttered an objectionable and offensive term in front of hundreds of viewers. If you make a mistake like that, you may not be forgiven. If you're also known for public outbursts, you'll need to get that under control before you get behind the camera. . Persistence is a valuable skill any reporter/anchor should have. You'll not only need this skill to land that first job, but you'll need it to move up in the ranks and to really work hard to get that dream job you'll be fighting for. If you investigate your stories yourself, then persistence is a valuable quality that you'll need to make sure you can follow leads, look elsewhere when you get a dead end, and to keep trying until you succeed.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose your words carefully. Adapt your communication style based on the situation. Be open to new ideas. Be assertive with your words and body language. Use indirect language. Mind your manners. Control your emotions.

Answer: Remember that though your intentions may be good, sometimes your words might hurt others.  Before speaking about a sensitive topic, ask yourself if what you’re about to say is true, helpful and kind.  Use “I” statements to describe your own thoughts instead of guessing at what others think or feel.  For instance, you can say “I’m feeling uncomfortable with the decision made in today’s meeting” instead of “You should be upset about that decision today.” Always make statements from your own point of view and perspective. Avoid being defensive or blaming others. If you need to discuss something serious with someone, practice your words beforehand. Always know your audience before delivering a message.  This will help to ensure that it is well received and understood.  Determine whether email or in-person communication works best or if news is best delivered in groups or in one-on-one settings.  For instance, perhaps you need to tell your staff that there will be budget cuts.  In the past you may have used email to deliver sensitive information, but have found that caused confusion.  Call a staff meeting instead and deliver the facts while providing time for questions. Schedule individual meetings as necessary or requested. Instead of always making decisions on your own, listen to the perspectives of others.  Thank them for telling you how they feel so that they always feel comfortable doing so.  Take time to consider others’ opinions, but stand firm by your own decisions when you feel that you have made the best choice. Say “Thank you for your honesty, Jason.  I’ll take what you said about universal healthcare into consideration and I’ll do more research.” When speaking to others, don’t be aggressive, but do be confident.  Speak slowly and deliberately.  Sit with your legs and arms uncrossed and look people in the eye when they are speaking. You should still acknowledge when you don't know something. For example, say, "I'm not sure about that subject and don't know the answer right now, but I'll be sure to look into it further." Instead of being overly direct about your thoughts and feelings, add a bit of fluff.  Make suggestions instead of telling people what to do.  A diplomatic person does not bark out orders, but finds ways to inspire others to action instead. Your goal should be to collaborate with your team and encourage them to do their best.  For instance, if you are managing a conflict between your children, you might say “You two might want to consider a better way to divide up the space in your room so that you fight less.” You can say to an employee who’s often late “Have you considered taking the interstate to work instead?  It’s a bit quicker in my experience.”  If you choose to say this, say it to someone who you have a good relationship with.  It could be perceived as passive-aggressive in some contexts. Having good manners is key to diplomacy.  Wait your turn to speak and never interrupt others.  Be encouraging and avoid hurling insults.  Keep your voice at a natural and neutral level and avoid cursing or yelling. Perhaps you have to work with people who you really don’t like or whose actions you consider offensive. However, being diplomatic is not just for those you get along with. Practice deep-breathing techniques to calm you when others stress you out. If you feel that you are going to cry or yell, walk away for a moment to use the restroom.  Consider trying a meditation app such as Insight Timer to help you manage your emotions. Alternatively, you could try grounding yourself in the moment. Focus your attention on how your feet feel against the floor or how your buttocks feels against your chair.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Gather your ingredients. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and sugar in increments. Add the eggs, and then the wet ingredients. Divide the batter and bake. Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool. Make the frosting.

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To make a castle cake, start by baking two separate cakes in different sizes to make the different sections of the castle. Preheat your oven to 400° F (204° C). To make the cakes and frosting, you'll need your ingredients for the cake, along with:  One medium and one large mixing bowl Sifter Electric beaters 8-inch greased cake pan (round or square) 6-inch greased cake pan (round or square) Wire cooling rack In a large mixing bowl, sift the ingredients together. Sifting will remove clumps and help the batter come together quicker.  There are several ways you can sift flour without a sifter, including by using a whisk or strainer. If you don’t have cake flour, you can make some by mixing all-purpose flour with cornstarch. For every cup of flour in the recipe, replace two tablespoons of flour with two tablespoons of cornstarch. For this recipe, replace six tablespoons of all-purpose flour with cornstarch. Add the butter a quarter-cup at a time. Use the electric beaters to beat the mixture until it takes on the texture of coarse sand. Then add the sugar in quarter-cup increments as well. When you’ve finished beating in all the butter and sugar, the mixture will look like wet sand. Add the eggs one at a time and beat each one into the mixture before adding the next. When all the eggs have been incorporated, add the milk and vanilla. Once you add the milk and vanilla, increase the speed of the beaters to medium–high and mix until everything comes together as a smooth batter. Pour equal amounts of batter into each prepared cake pan. Bake the cakes for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Set the cake aside to cool for five to 10 minutes. After five minutes, turn the cakes out onto a wire rack and remove the cake pans. Allow the cakes to cool to room temperature before assembling and decorating the castle cake. Combine the sugar and butter in the medium mixing bowl. Beat with electric beaters on medium speed until smooth. Add the vanilla and 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of milk. Beat the mixture and add more milk if necessary to achieve a smooth, light, fluffy, and spreadable frosting. Beat in the food coloring 5 to 10 drops at a time, until you achieve the color you want for the castle. You can use any color food coloring you like.