Soft Skills
Gum, mints, cigarettes, lighter
What are things to have in your bag to help foster conversation?
This always wins out over being first with a story.
Correct this written mistake: 1000 Portage Avenue
What is Ave.
172 seats
What is what's needed to win a majority government in Canada's Parliament?
What's the issue? "Smith will spend 14 years in jail at Stony Mountain Institution."
What is prison, not jail
Acting kinda dumb and politely deferential
What is the best way to act around people who can grant you access to things?
The correct number of sources to have in a story
What is more than one?
Correct this writing: '$1,000 dollars'
What is the 'dollars' isn't needed?
What's the issue here, if any: "Winnipeg's mayor has to do something about ER wait times."
What is the mayor has no control over health care?
What is this? 'Judicial Interim Release'
What is 'bail." ?
Asking: Can you help me?
What is the best way to start a cold-call interaction with someone?
It's only ever as good as the quality of your reporting.
Correct this: 'The stock market tumbled from 15 shares to five.'
What is: 'The stock market tumbled to five shares from 15.
Paul Wells, Andrew Coyne, Susan Delacourt.
Who are Canadian political columnists?
What does this mean: "The matter is set for disposition on August 23."
What is it means 'sentencing."
Asking: How can I help?
What is the best attitude to have when it comes to dealing with others in the workplace?
Reading everything is ...
Correct this from the body of a written story: "There was a 7 percent increase in journalism students."
What is "There was a seven per cent increase in journalism students."
The role of chief justice of a provincial court of appeal.
What is the head of the judicial branch of government?
It regulates the conduct of lawyers in Manitoba.
What is the Law Society?
Asking: 'who else should I speak to?'
What is the last question you should ask in interview.
Nothing ventured ...
What is nothing gained?
Correct this: "Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a selfie while out shopping at IKEA."
What is: "Former prime minister Justin Trudeau took a selfie while out shopping at IKEA."
The thing provincial premiers are being encouraged to eliminate in Canada to boost the internal economy.
What are interprovincial trade barriers?
It is usually granted to prisoners after they serve two-thirds of their sentences.
What is statutory release/stat release