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When a story breaks and you're on the scene, having the skills to produce and distribute a report quickly is a huge advantage. 

This article by Simon Perez at Poynter is aimed at broadcast journalists, but contains sound advice for any journalist working with multimedia to a tight deadline.

His tips include shooting video of "the most obvious thing news consumers will recognise right now", as well as the fastest way to upload and share video online.

Obviously, when it comes to breaking news, being first with the story should never be at the expense proper verification and ensuring the safety of reporters.

For more on this topic see this article published earlier on how journalists can juggle speedy reporting with verification.

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