User talk:Fatla00

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Re: Accredited Wikinews Reporter
Hi,

I saw your question to David. To be honest, I think if you would apply now, you would fail because you are very new and haven't done any Original reporting. People now very little about you so they probably won't trust you enough to give you a press card. It's all about gaining trust, which you can do by continuing to contribute. We want to have an idea about dedication to our community and site. If you want to become accredited, it's nice to do some Original reporting to show you can be trusted. You don't need a press card generally to do OR: anyone can take pictures at a demonstration or festival or anything really that happens in your local community. Another alternative are e-mail interviews and such. Just take a look at Category:Original reporting, if you need inspiration. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask me, David, or anyone else.

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:13, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, what Steven said. But also taken into account--although not by everybody--is a good history of contributions on other Wiki projects, most importantly (in my opinion) Wikipedia in terms of article creation and editing.  Although not everyone takes this into account, I and several others do.  But the easiest way to gain trust is simply to contribute on Wikinews.  Let me know if you need any help.  --David Shankbone 17:34, 3 January 2008 (UTC)


 * If you use video broadcasts or TV programs as a source, then some people would call it Original reporting and others (such as myself) wouldn't, and just explain the source in the ==sources== section. Generally, any claim that is not substantiated in under sources, must be explained on the talk page and constitutes Original reporting. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:20, 4 January 2008 (UTC)