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

  • 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.

  • Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts.
  • Determine a published or broadcasted story's emphasis, length, and format, organizing material accordingly.
  • Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences.
  • Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.

  • Edit written materials.
  • Write informational material.