| Profession |
Skills Required |
Duties Performed |
| Broadcast Journalist |
- Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
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- Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.
- Examine news items of local, national, and international significance in order to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
- Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
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| Television Announcers |
- Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Installation: Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
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- Prepare and deliver news, sports, and/or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots.
- Study background information in order to prepare for programs or interviews.
- Provide commentary and conduct interviews during sporting events, parades, conventions, and other events.
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| News Reporters |
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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- Write columns, editorials, commentaries, or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions.
- Receive assignments or evaluate leads and tips in order to develop story ideas.
- Develop ideas and material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, and personal experiences.
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