News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

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Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

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Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

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Reporters and Correspondents

Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.

Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.

Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.

Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.

Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.

Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.

Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.

Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.

Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.

Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.

Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.

Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.

Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.

Review and evaluate notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details.

Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.

Review written, audio, or video copy and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.

Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.

Determine a published or broadcasted story's emphasis, length, and format and organize material accordingly.

Transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations, using equipment such as satellite phones, telephones, fax machines, or modems.

Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts.

Discuss issues with editors to establish priorities or positions.

Present live or recorded commentary via broadcast media.

Take pictures or video and process them for inclusion in a story.

Conduct taped or filmed interviews or narratives.

Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences.

Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone.

Write online blog entries that address news developments or offer additional information, opinions, or commentary on news events.

Assign stories to other reporters or duties to production staff.

Write columns, editorials, commentaries, or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions.

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David Farrar

Political Blogger

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David Farrar

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Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Politics

Writing

Communicating / Sharing Stories

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