The Truth Seeker

You’re curious by nature and are always asking the right questions to get to the full story.

If youʼre all about fairness and truth, and love uncovering whatʼs really going on, journalism could launch you into an exciting future.

Journalism roles that could be a good fit for the Truth Seeker

Feeling a connection to the Truth Seeker?

Explore roles like a news reporter, community journalist or correspondent. Whether you want to light up the camera or craft the story from behind it, thereʼs a path with your name on it.

Meet Calum, Truth Seeker over at BBC Radio 1

From presenting the news live across BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network, to reading bedtime stories on CBeebies, in Calum’s job, no two days are ever the same, but that’s what he loves. The adrenaline from recording live is the ultimate high for him, but although we hear a lot of the fun in between news from him on air - the extensive process of fact checking is probably what he spends most of his time doing, for which he still uses the media law skills he learnt on his NCTJ course day to day.

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Explore more personas

You donʼt belong in a box, you might see yourself within several. Explore the other personas below to discover more roles in journalism that could shape your story.