虽然在国外担任常驻记者的时间不算短了,但遇到年轻的同行问我,什么是一名驻外记者最重要的素质,我往往一时答不上来。善于交际,思路敏捷,判断犀利,语言精炼等等,无疑都属于记者应有的素质之列,但细细想来,最基本的恐怕还是一个“勤”字,这是一个记者,尤其是一个驻外记者成功的基础。我常常把这种素质称之为“蜜蜂精神”。记者应该象蜜蜂一样,在百花丛中采集花粉,酿出最新最甜的蜜来,而不要象蝴蝶,整天到处飞舞,炫耀她美丽的衣裳,却无所作为。 Although the time spent abroad as a resident reporter is not too short, I encountered a young colleague asking me what is the most important qualities of a foreign correspondent. Often, I can not answer it. Good communication, quick thinking, sharp judgment, language refinement, etc. undoubtedly belong to the journalists should have the quality of the list, but think carefully, I am afraid that the most basic is a “ground”, this is a reporter, especially a resident Foreign reporters the basis of success. I often call this quality “bee spirit.” Journalists should be like bees, collecting pollen in the flowers, brewing the latest and sweetest honey, rather than like a butterfly, flying around all day, showing off her beautiful clothes, but doing nothing.