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Marcus DiPaola
Marcus DiPaola

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Jan 3, 2021

List of things I don’t talk about

This is a supplement to my contact me page. If you came here from anywhere else, please just go read the contact me page. It’s really important for me to be able to use my Instagram DMs to talk to my friends, family, and professional contacts. …

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Dec 27, 2020

My TikTok Journey

Hi, Please read about my pre-TikTok life first. A link will redirect you back here at the end of the article. Here’s a link to my TikTok. I got addicted to TikTok in February 2020 when I started watching YouTube compilations of the best COVID TikToks. …

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Dec 16, 2020

Style guide

This is my writing guide. …

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Nov 29, 2020

Understanding local TV news

This article will leave you with an understanding of how information gets reported on TV at NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox stations. There may be minor variations between networks, for example, NBC does news for more hours a day, and Fox does a lot more local news. IMPORTANT: Most NBC…

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Nov 29, 2020

Understanding national TV news

National TV news is split up into two types of channels: broadcast and cable. CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC are cable TV channels. They talk about current events 24 hours a day. They do not aim for neutrality. ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox are broadcast TV channels. Most of…

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Nov 29, 2020

Career guides

Political internships for students State senate/mayoral internship Journalism career guide TV reporter, anchor, or producer Writing reporter Photojournalist Politics career guide Political advisors or politicians

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Nov 29, 2020

Understanding sourcing

This article will give you an understanding of how journalists get information about things they did not witness themselves. If you want to become an investigative journalist, here is a link to the book I read as a teenager and re-read once every couple of years to refresh my memory. Key vocabulary …

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Nov 23, 2020

Contact me

LICENSING & TV/RADIO BOOKERS ONLY Do not use this contact information if you are not a licensing or broadcast professional. Please be respectful of my boundaries. Please text (no calls) at (202) 933–1790 or email me at marcus.dipaola@gmail.com. ADVERTISING ONLY Do not email me if you are not an advertiser. Please be respectful of my boundaries. Please…

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Nov 9, 2020

Become a TV reporter, anchor, or producer

I started my career as an on-camera reporter at CNC World, a cable TV station that is the Chinese equivalent to CNN, in Chicago, Illinois, during my sophomore year of college. I gave directions to my then-lost but soon-to-be boss while covering a riot at the NATO Summit. …

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Nov 9, 2020

Do a political internship

A political internship is a great way to become a more informed citizen because it will help you understand common issues people face when trying to interact with the government, will give you background on how laws are made, and will help you understand which people make which decisions and…

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