Open Cloze 36 Fill in each gap using one word. ADVICE FOR ASPIRING JOURNALISTS Getting a newspaper job is one of the biggest challenges you will face in becoming a breadwinning news-writer. You might 1)...... want to hear it, but for 2) opening in a newsroom, there are, on 3) fifty qualified applicants. On the up side, editors are always eager to hear from 4) .......... who have a solid education and who demonstrate the talents and skills of journalism. Your 5) of landing an apprenticeship or your first full-time job are enhanced 6) .you prepare carefully. When preparing your curriculum vitae, go through your personal background to identify experiences will make you stand out from the applicants. Travel, educational specialties, knowledge of languages or different cultures are experiences that could give you that leading edge 10) volunteer 9) " the competition. 71 8) F Before you apply, 11) time with the newspaper you're hoping to write for. You might find past issues in your college or journalism school library, or you 12) get a one-month subscription. Read the paper, then study it. Is it well organised? Are features and sections easy to locate? Does it carry information that is useful to someone new 13)..... the area? Are the stories interesting, informative and balanced? Jot 14) your impressions on the paper's strengths and weaknesses. Learn the basics about the paper: 15) major market, circulation, history and traditions.​