Advice for getting started as a scopist - CSRNation2024-03-29T15:22:57Zhttp://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/advice-for-getting-started-as-a-scopist?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHello, Faye. Please contact…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2021-07-23:1736041:Comment:14897442021-07-23T02:45:48.807ZLydia Zinnhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/LydiaZinn
<p>Hello, Faye. Please contact me if you'd like to discuss scoping. I'm a freelance reporter using Eclipse software. Sincerely, Lydia Zinn</p>
<p>zinn.reporting@gmail.com</p>
<p>Hello, Faye. Please contact me if you'd like to discuss scoping. I'm a freelance reporter using Eclipse software. Sincerely, Lydia Zinn</p>
<p>zinn.reporting@gmail.com</p> Fay, e-mail me at ROANOKELANE…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2021-04-14:1736041:Comment:14880952021-04-14T20:32:58.297ZCaroline Lanehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/CarolineLane
<p>Fay, e-mail me at ROANOKELANE@AOL.COM and let's talk.</p>
<p>Fay, e-mail me at ROANOKELANE@AOL.COM and let's talk.</p> If you do end up scoping for…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2021-04-02:1736041:Comment:14878782021-04-02T03:12:55.036ZQuyenhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/QuyenNDo
<p>If you do end up scoping for someone, don't be one of those "I won't do this, that, or the other thing," "I charge extra for this, that, and the other thing," "I don't work weekends or holidays, and/or whatever else." When a reporter points out something that you've missed, take that as constructive criticism and work to improve on that in the future instead of going psychotic on the reporter.<br></br><br></br>Oh, sorry. I must be just projecting my experiences with just about every single scopist…</p>
<p>If you do end up scoping for someone, don't be one of those "I won't do this, that, or the other thing," "I charge extra for this, that, and the other thing," "I don't work weekends or holidays, and/or whatever else." When a reporter points out something that you've missed, take that as constructive criticism and work to improve on that in the future instead of going psychotic on the reporter.<br/><br/>Oh, sorry. I must be just projecting my experiences with just about every single scopist I've ever contracted.</p> The problem is, if a reporter…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2021-01-14:1736041:Comment:14532432021-01-14T01:43:19.923ZKelli Combs (admin)http://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Kellicombsadmin
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The problem is, if a reporter takes you under their wing and teaches you to be a great scopist, then you'll graduate and become a reporter, so all that hard work training you will be for nothing. That's tough. I trained my scopist from scratch; she didn't even have any software. I'd be really upset after all the time I have invested in her learning to be an amazing scopist, if she went to another career.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The problem is, if a reporter takes you under their wing and teaches you to be a great scopist, then you'll graduate and become a reporter, so all that hard work training you will be for nothing. That's tough. I trained my scopist from scratch; she didn't even have any software. I'd be really upset after all the time I have invested in her learning to be an amazing scopist, if she went to another career.</span></p>
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