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Reporters and Journalists

  • Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications

Tasks

What tasks do Reporters and Journalists perform?

  • 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.


Knowledge

What do Reporters and Journalists need to know?

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Communications and Media

    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

  • Law and Government

    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.


Skills

What skills do Reporters and Journalists need?

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Writing

    Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.



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