Choosing stories that viewers care about

Markos Papadatos of Greek USA Reporter interviewed the anchor for the nationally syndicated program “MarketWatch Weekend,” which airs exclusively on CBS stations, Alexis Christoforous, about her career and covering business stories.

Papadatos writes, “‘I was always very curious as a child. I asked a lot of questions and I started talking at a young age. Both of those things lend themselves to this industry, since you need to be inquisitive to be a journalist, and certainly if you are a broadcaster, language and speech is a big part of it. I was always interested in theater and the performing arts, and working in front of the camera was something I always wanted to do. Broadcast journalism blended all of those things. It was the ideal career for me!’ reveals Ms. Christoforous on her inspiration to pursue a career in journalism.

“‘From a very young age, I was bitten by the journalism bug,’ she adds.

“The hardest aspect of Ms. Christoforous’ job as a business journalist is ‘choosing stories that viewers care about and relate to, because sometimes in the world of business, there are stories that are very complicated and some people may not be interested in them. Story selection, and the way I write and present the stories can be very challenging, especially because of my specialty, which is Business and Finance News,’ she reveals.”

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