News Researcher Mock Interview

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Why do you want to be a news researcher?

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Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

A hiring manager is looking for someone who is passionate about news, researching, and all of the skills that are necessary to be a news researcher. While being a news researcher may be a stepping stone to a larger job in news, the candidate should still be interested in doing the job at hand the best they can. They should discuss why they are passionate about the field.

Christina Erne

Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

"I want to be a news researcher because I love news and I want to grow my skills for finding news stories. I want to find great stories for the reporters here to work on."

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