[reporter essentials]
apart from the necessary skills... a reporter has to be fully equipped for the job...

first of all.... the assignment brief that contains information on the story you are going to do.... sometimes there are press or media releases...

writing material to take down notes...

and a tape recorder and tapes if you need to quote people in verbatim... i use it when i do interviews with big shots... for example an interview with the president...

copies of the publication to distribute to others and for own reference...

and finally a good camera to take pictures...