How do they match: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

  • Foreign Correspondent

  • Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences.
  • Determine a published or broadcasted story's emphasis, length, and format, organizing material accordingly.
  • Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
  • Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.
  • Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
  • Review written, audio, or video copy, and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
  • Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
  • Write online blog entries that address news developments or offer additional information, opinions, or commentary on news events.

  • Develop professional relationships or networks.