News Analysts, Reporters, & Journalists
Anchor, News Anchor, News Reporter, Reporter
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Communications
- multimedia
- telecommunications
Safety and Government
- law and government
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement/Effort
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Video creation and editing software
- Adobe After Effects
- YouTube
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SQL Server
Web page creation and editing software
- Facebook
- WordPress
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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