“What qualities does a good journalist have to have? What might be advantages and disadvantages of such job?” Journalists work in many areas of life, finding and presenting information. However, for the purposes of this manual we define journalists principally as men and women who present that information as news to the audiences of newspapers, magazines, radio or television stations or the Internet. Since the day of the journalist is very saturated, then the people who have chosen this profession, you must be very hardy, scrupulous and hardworking. They also need to be active and participate in social activities. Journalists with a good memory, with the development of creative abilities and analytical thinking warehouse can succeed in this field. Qualities such as rapid response and the ability to switch from one subject to another will also be required to work as a journalist. Communication skills, commitment, curiosity and inventiveness - is not the last in the list of the character traits that will help achieve success. Skills of using special equipment, such as a voice recorder, photo and video cameras make it much easier to obtain information. Advantages. Journalist - is not so much a profession as a way of life or vocation. This confirms the fact that the world knows a lot of fine journalists without special education. The journalist can work quite differently. It can be work on the news, independent view on current events, and a variety of creative projects, including private. A journalist by occupation can not be tied to the office or the publisher, to work part-time, part-time and freelance. The obvious advantage is the active life of a journalist and a lot of communication with various interesting people. Disadvantages. Career growth in the profession is virtually absent, in any case, it is not a multi-stage, as in other professions. A good journalist can be increased to the editor column, then to the chief of the unit, then to managing editor and that almost all the movement of the ladder. Freedom of expression, which is so loudly declare democratic state, and that is so appreciated by the profession of journalist, in fact, often custom or subject to strict censorship. Journalist - a dangerous profession, a lot of bright minds to pay health, if not their lives for the truth, inconvenient individuals. Another disadvantage - increased employment, journalists often do not have the time nor the privacy or the restful sleep. As well as the inability to abstract from what is happening, because all the information is seen as an opportunity for new articles and reports. Despite all the shortcomings and dangers of the profession is very rare journalist agree to exchange their craft at any other occupation