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Travel Writer

Media and Advertising

  • Average Salary

    RM2500 - RM 5000

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Travel Writer?

Writing a book or article that tells the story and report the trip, a place, or people who are in various places in the world. The text is informative. It can discuss about how to get there, art and culture, recommendations, tips, and lifestyle information related to the trip, so that the reader feel that they were on the journey too.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2500 - RM 5000

Example of a Job Position

travel writer
travel journalist
Travel Reporter
lifestyle writer
culture writer

Task

? Make the trip, and all the way observed carefully ? Reported the story of the journey into written form with valid information ? Interviewing local residents, the seller, as well as the various people that are found on the way, to get information ? Doing research before travel, during travel, and after travel (time of writing), to get the best results and accurate writing ? Documenting the journey

Knowledge

Communication and Media

Knowledge of media production, communication, and techniques and methods of dissemination. Includes alternative ways to inform and entertain through writing, verbal, and visual media.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Foreign Language

Knowledge of structures and content from foreign languages ??(other than English), including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

Sociology and Anthropology

Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, community trends and influences, human migration, ethnicity, culture, history, and origins

History and Archaeology

Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators and effects on civilization and culture.

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Monitor

Monitor / assess the performance of themselves, other individuals, and organizations to develop or take corrective actions.

Writing

Communicate effectively through writing that suits the needs of the audience

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Capability

  • 1

    Smooth Idea - The ability to generate many ideas for one topic (total ideas are the most important, not quality, truth, or creativity).

  • 2

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 3

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 4

    Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so that others can understand

  • 5

    Hearing Sensitivity - The ability to detect or tell the difference between different sounds and loudness.

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