WEBVTT kind: captions lang: en 00:00:05.200 --> 00:00:09.723 This topic offers practical advice on some of the basic principles of good reporting. 00:00:10.562 --> 00:00:13.723 Based mainly on an engaging blog entry Journalistics 00:00:14.000 --> 00:00:17.500 of the journalist James Porter and other similar sources 00:00:17.800 --> 00:00:22.000 it summarizes these elements into a top 10 tips for good reporting. 00:00:22.200 --> 00:00:24.387 These 10 practical rules are: 00:00:24.600 --> 00:00:26.200 Name your sources 00:00:26.300 --> 00:00:29.100 Be objective Offer balance 00:00:29.300 --> 00:00:32.100 Get it right Don't plagiarize 00:00:32.300 --> 00:00:34.600 Don't believe everything Keep good records 00:00:34.800 --> 00:00:38.200 Don't write in a stream of consciousness 00:00:38.400 --> 00:00:39.200 Find your voice 00:00:40.400 --> 00:00:43.200 And never stop learning - and have fun.