Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media.
Bachelor's degree
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Also called: Anchor, News Anchor, News Reporter, Reporter
- Typical education
- Not reported
- Preparation needed
- Considerable Preparation Needed
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Programs in this directory
- 300
- that lead to this career
What news analysts, reporters, and journalists 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.
Typical tasks
- 1Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- 2Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
- 3Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
- 4Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
- 5Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.
- 6Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.
- 7Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
- 8Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
- 9Review and evaluate notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details.
- 10Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
Key skills
- Active Listening4.5/5
- Reading Comprehension4.4/5
- Speaking4.2/5
- Critical Thinking4.1/5
- Writing4.0/5
- Active Learning3.8/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.8/5
- Time Management3.6/5
Importance rated by workers in this career (1–5).
Knowledge areas
- English Language4.8/5
- Communications and Media4.7/5
- Computers and Electronics3.6/5
- Telecommunications3.1/5
- Customer and Personal Service3.1/5
Importance rated by workers in this career (1–5).
Technology used
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
How to become one
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Where to study
Subjects that prepare for this career:
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