i am a retired newspaper reporter.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information to the public. A journalist's work is called journalism. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issues. However, most journalists tend to specialize, and by cooperating with other journalists, produce journals that span many topics. For example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports, but this journalist may be a part of a newspaper that covers many different topics. A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes, and reports on information in order to present in sources, conduct interviews, engage in research, and make reports. The information-gathering part of a journalist's job is sometimes called \"reporting\", in contrast to the production part of the job such as writing articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom and going out to witness events or interviewing people. Reporters may be assigned a specific beat or area of coverage. Depending on the context, the term \"journalist\" may include various types of editors, editorial writers, columnists, and visual journalists, such as photojournalists (journalists who use the medium of photography).\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "HI, I am a journalist. I collect, write, and distribute news "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh really, is that an exciting profession to be in?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes it is, I specialize in certain issues such as criminal reporting and sports news."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds fun.  How does one go about becoming a reporter?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You have to research, write, and be a good reporter. Thats all it takes. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh cool.  What's the hardest thing about being a journalist?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well when you have to travel to specific area of coverage where there is a lot violence and you can be in danger."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah I guess journalists have to go to the same places as militaries sometime, huh?"}]