Reporters, Broadcast News Analysts
Report news for newspapers, magazines, websites, tv, radio.
What Reporters, Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts Do
News Reporter-Develop relationships with experts and contacts who provide tips and leads on stories -Research topics and stories that an editor or news director has assigned to them | Correspondents-Research topics and stories that an editor or news director has assigned to them -Interview people who have information, analysis, or opinions relating to a story or article | Broadcast News Analyst-Review articles to ensure their accuracy and their use of proper style and grammar -Analyze and interpret information to increase their audiences’ understanding of the news -Update stories as new information becomes available |
News Reporter
-Develop relationships with experts and contacts who provide tips and leads on stories -Research topics and stories that an editor or news director has assigned to them
Correspondents
-Research topics and stories that an editor or news director has assigned to them -Interview people who have information, analysis, or opinions relating to a story or article
More information
- Requires a Bachelor's degree
- They travel to be on location for events or to meet contacts and file stories remotely
- Most reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts work full time.
- The work of journalists is often fast paced, with constant demands to meet deadlines and be the first reporter to publish a news story on a subject
- When news is breaking, reporters may need to work long hours or change their work schedule to follow the story.
- News can happen any time of the day, journalists may need to work nights and weekends.
- 2010 Median Pay= $36,000 per year $17.31 per hour