Q: Often being a reporter doesn't mean your boss determines your hours, the news determines your hours. When a big story breaks, you've got to be on it. Time is of the essence and it can be rapid-fire. If this type of thing thrills you, you're perfect for the job. Your schedule over time will be a little wacky, too. You'll end up working over holidays, weekends, in the middle of the night and then sometimes there will be slumps where it feels like nothing is going on. This is just how it is. There isn't anything quite like it. Whenever your name gets put into a print and something is associated with it, someone is likely to get in an uproar about it. Whether it's good publicity or bad publicity, it's important to stay well-grounded, down-to-earth, and positive. With time, it'll just brush off your shoulders. The Internet is the world's greatest platform for negative comments. It's important to realize that everyone has different opinions and not everyone is going to agree with you. Take others' words with a grain of salt. If your company likes your work, you're probably okay. In a recent report, "journalist" was the "worst career" one could choose. Why's that? Well, considering how much stress you're under, it does not pay well enough. There likely won't be six figures on that paycheck of yours to justify the insane schedule and the negative criticism, so you'll have to develop ways to cope. If it's your dream, it's worth it. Be sure to always be conscious of your stress levels. If you feel it building up, add yoga, meditation, or even a night devoted to a glass of wine and a good book to your routine. If you're stressed, your work life and your home life will suffer, so it's best avoided. Especially if you're on TV, though also if you're in print, it's incredibly important to know how you're viewed. This can change what you say, how you say it, and, in the end, make you a more successful journalist. Ideally, you're aiming for straightforward, likeable, and articulate, amongst other positive qualities. And the only way to work on your weak spots is if you know what they are. The more self-awareness you have, the easier it will be to tweak your performance. It takes a very specific kind of person to be a great journalist. It's hard work and most people aren't cut out for it. Here are just a few qualities a successful journalist has do you have them, too? They are courageous. They need to seek out a story, taking risks with interviews and publishing their name to a piece they know not everyone will like. They are relentless. A story doesn't develop on its own. They often do months of research just for one idea. They are open-minded. A good news story comes from an angle that hasn't been explored. To see that angle, they think outside of the box.
A: Get a rush from crazy hours and a crazy schedule. Handle the limelight (and the criticism) with grace. Develop ways to cope with stress. Know how you come off. Be courageous, relentless, and open-minded.

Q: If you'd like a place to post your content online, then a WordPress.com account may be what you are looking for. WordPress does all of the coding and hosting, and all you have to do is upload your content. You cannot make money from ads if you use WordPress.com. If you want to run your ads on your blog, you'll need to host the site yourself. See the following section for details. You will need to enter a valid email address, create a username and password, and come up with your blog's web address. If you want to create a free blog, your site name will be <yoursitename>.wordpress.com. You can choose more direct URLs for a yearly fee, including .com, .net, .org, and more. The process varies depending on the extension you want. Once you've created your account, you will be taken to your new blog's Dashboard. This is where you control the look and feel of your new blog. Click the Settings button in the left menu of the Dashboard. Set your title. Your Site Title is what appears at the top of your blog and in the title bar of the web browser. Set the title to whatever you want. Changing your title will not change your blog's address. Set your tagline. A tagline is a quick description of your blog. Some themes will display it beneath the title, and some browsers will list it in the title bar after the title. Set your email. The email address you list is where all of your comment moderation emails are sent to. Set your blog's timezone. The default timezone is for London, so set the timezone to your local time. Set your date and time format. The date and time format will change the way the date and time is displayed next to your blog posts and comments. By default, your blog will use the standard WordPress theme. You can change the theme by clicking the Appearance menu in your Dashboard and then selecting Themes. You can browse through a large selection of themes that are available to install on your blog for free or for purchase. Once you have a theme picked out, you can customize it by clicking the Customize button in the Themes section of the Dashboard. Here you can change the colors, header images, backgrounds, and more. Widgets allow you to add tools to your sidebar that connect to information from other sources. For example, you can include a Twitter widget which will show all of your recent Twitter posts in your WordPress blog. Click Appearance in your Dashboard and select Widgets. Drag the widget that you want to install from the Available widgets section to the portion of your blog that you want it to appear. Click the arrow button next to the widget to open its configuration options. Open your Dashboard and select the Posts option from the menu. Click the Add New button to open the post creation screen. Give your post a title that catches the eye and invites the reader in. Write a welcome post to open your blog. Let readers know what you intend to accomplish by writing a blog, and any plans you have for content.
A: Decide if WordPress-hosting is right for you. Create an account. Choose your settings. Change the theme. Customize the theme. Add widgets. Create your first post.

Q: Tap the Message field at the bottom of your chat, and enter the Giphy command line. Your command line option will pop up above the message field. The pop-up command line above your message field will turn black. The black command line here should read /giphy [text]. The Giphy integration will use any word you type after the "/giphy" command as a search keyword, and select the best matching GIF file. You're free to enter multiple words or phrases to search here. Giphy will select the best matching result from your search text. Giphy will select the best GIF for your search, and post a preview of the GIF to the chat. The preview is only visible to you. Other people in this chat can't see it. If previews aren't enabled in the Giphy integration settings, it will just post the GIF. You won't have a chance to preview, shuffle, or cancel it. This button will select a different GIF from your search, and let you preview it. You can shuffle and change your GIF as many times as you want before you Send it. This will post the selected GIF file to your channel. Your contacts can now see it in the chat. If you change your mind and decide not to post a GIF, just tap Cancel below the preview.
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Type /giphy into the message field. Press the space button on your keyboard. Enter a keyword to search the GIF library. Tap the blue Send button. Tap Shuffle below your GIF preview. Tap the green Send button below your GIF preview.