Then start reading about America and the explorers to find information that would back up your point of view. When you have as much information as you need, write an outline. Start by setting out the issue. Then make your case, using the information you have gathered. D.C. A. Ross, The best way to become a journalist is to read a lot, write a lot, and get as good and broad an education as you can.
Some people think that journalism school, at the college level, is the best preparation.
The skills you need to write a good newspaper story, like knowing how to compose a lead and using quotes, are things you can learn by doing. I started out by writing about high school sports for my local newspaper when I was about 14. I went on to work on my college newspaper and to get summer internships in journalism. It was through those experiences that I learned to be a journalist, and eventually to be hired by The New York Times. I've never taken a journalism class.