What it pays
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Half of all News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in the U.S. earn more than $62,200 a year — the middle 80% land between $36,240 and $144,140. About 39,250 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$62,200typical pay / year
39,250people in this work
$144,140+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Test yourself →The work, task by task
These are the real jobs-to-be-done, not a wish list. Each task shows where we found it, and the prompt underneath is written for that exact task.
Keeping the record3
Write news stories or articles
+File the draft on the new measles outbreak, tighten the lede to patient impact and health-system capacity,…
Write news stories or articles
+File the draft on the new measles outbreak, tighten the lede to patient impact and health-system capacity, fact-check stats against the health ministry report, then send the finished 700–900 word story to Anna in features for noon publication.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Photograph or videotape news events.
+Shoot ten candid stills and two short sequences of the vaccination clinic, label images with patient age…
Photograph or videotape news events.
+Shoot ten candid stills and two short sequences of the vaccination clinic, label images with patient age ranges and consent status, pick three best frames, lightly correct exposure and deliver web-ready images to Miguel at picture desk by 5pm.
The tools that do the workAdobe Photoshopjob descriptionsO*NET
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Write online blogs or commentary on news events
+Draft a 600-word opinion on the health department’s testing policy, include two expert quotes and a clear…
Write online blogs or commentary on news events
+Draft a 600-word opinion on the health department’s testing policy, include two expert quotes and a clear takeaway, run it past Zoe in digital for tone, then publish the commentary to the blog by 4pm with a short headline and tags.
The tools that do the workHypertext markup language HTMLjob descriptionsO*NET
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Coordinate1
Coordinate with editors and news directors
+Send editors a concise status update: my source interviews, outstanding documents, and three possible angles…
Coordinate with editors and news directors
+Send editors a concise status update: my source interviews, outstanding documents, and three possible angles for the morning show; request a decision on which angle by 9am so I can book the cardiologist and focus the reporting.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Learning2
Conduct interviews with sources
+Arrange and conduct a recorded interview with Dr Saira Khan on vaccine hesitancy: open with patient stories,…
Conduct interviews with sources
+Arrange and conduct a recorded interview with Dr Saira Khan on vaccine hesitancy: open with patient stories, cover data on uptake and barriers, get two on-the-record sentences for broadcast, and file the transcript to newsdesk within four hours.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Research background information for stories
+Compile background for the diabetes series: gather latest ministry guidelines, two peer-reviewed studies,…
Research background information for stories
+Compile background for the diabetes series: gather latest ministry guidelines, two peer-reviewed studies, regional hospital admission figures, and three patient anecdotes; summarise findings in a one-page brief for Anna by end of day.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work10
Select pertinent material for presentation
+Select and assemble the most relevant interviews, stats and pre-drafted paragraphs for tomorrow’s health…
Select pertinent material for presentation
+Select and assemble the most relevant interviews, stats and pre-drafted paragraphs for tomorrow’s health presentation, flag any missing sources or figures, and prepare a one-page speaker brief for the producer by 5pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointjob descriptionsO*NET
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Review and edit stories for accuracy and style
+Read the three draft health stories, correct factual errors and inconsistent terms, standardise to our house…
Review and edit stories for accuracy and style
+Read the three draft health stories, correct factual errors and inconsistent terms, standardise to our house style, flag any claims needing source confirmation, and return clean, edited drafts with tracked changes to Priya by 12:00pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Transmit news reports from remote locations
+Send the live field report, including timecoded audio, the short copy and contact details, to the desk so…
Transmit news reports from remote locations
+Send the live field report, including timecoded audio, the short copy and contact details, to the desk so they can file it and broadcast from the remote feed, and confirm receipt within ten minutes.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
+Research the specialist beat, gather two expert contacts and the latest peer-reviewed sources, draft a…
Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
+Research the specialist beat, gather two expert contacts and the latest peer-reviewed sources, draft a 600-word explainer tying the topic to local impact, and send to the specialist editor for review by Tuesday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordO*NET
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Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone.
+Reply to reader emails and organiser queries about the vaccine feature, summarise answers to common…
Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone.
+Reply to reader emails and organiser queries about the vaccine feature, summarise answers to common questions, forward advertiser inquiries to Clara in sales, and log all correspondence in the inbox by end of day.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Develop story ideas or angles
+Brainstorm three fresh angles on hospital wait-times, list the sources and three people to interview for…
Develop story ideas or angles
+Brainstorm three fresh angles on hospital wait-times, list the sources and three people to interview for each, rate each idea for likely impact and feasibility, and present the shortlisted options at Thursday’s editorial meeting.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Officejob descriptions
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Adapt to changing situations
+Update the brief with the latest clinic staffing changes, rewrite the lede and two incident paragraphs to…
Adapt to changing situations
+Update the brief with the latest clinic staffing changes, rewrite the lede and two incident paragraphs to reflect the new facts, flag quotes needing verification, and prepare a one-paragraph backup angle if interviewees cancel by Thursday morning.
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Interview people
+Arrange and prepare for a 20-minute on-the-record interview with Dr. Amina Patel about the vaccine rollout,…
Interview people
+Arrange and prepare for a 20-minute on-the-record interview with Dr. Amina Patel about the vaccine rollout, send the questions and one-paragraph brief to her press officer, confirm time and location, and list three follow-ups if she declines.
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Gather information through observation or investigation
+Watch the clinic floor for two hours this morning, note patient flow bottlenecks, overhear or ask staff why…
Gather information through observation or investigation
+Watch the clinic floor for two hours this morning, note patient flow bottlenecks, overhear or ask staff why waits happen, photograph waiting-room signage, and compile a three-paragraph scene report with exact times and direct quotes by noon.
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Update stories as new information emerges
+Monitor incoming emails and the health department feed for any statement or dataset changes about the…
Update stories as new information emerges
+Monitor incoming emails and the health department feed for any statement or dataset changes about the outbreak, update the lead story headline and first two grafs, add one new expert quote, and file a changelog entry timestamped each update.
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