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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Keeping the record4
Write news stories or articles
+Write a 600-800 word hard-news piece from the campaign trail report sent by Maya Patel, verify quoted figures…
Write news stories or articles
+Write a 600-800 word hard-news piece from the campaign trail report sent by Maya Patel, verify quoted figures against the campaign memo, include two on-the-record quotes from the candidate and one dissenting expert, and file it by 17:00 for the morning edition.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Photograph or videotape news events.
+Shoot a set of 30 usable press photos and one two-minute video of the candidate arriving at the rally,…
Photograph or videotape news events.
+Shoot a set of 30 usable press photos and one two-minute video of the candidate arriving at the rally, capture at least three crowd-reaction moments and a close-up for cutaways, upload the selects with captions and licensing notes within two hours.
The tools that do the workAdobe Photoshopjob descriptionsO*NET
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Write online blogs or commentary on news events
+Draft a 700-word online commentary on the governor's health policy speech drawing on the briefing notes from…
Write online blogs or commentary on news events
+Draft a 700-word online commentary on the governor's health policy speech drawing on the briefing notes from last week, link to the report PDF, add a clear one-paragraph takeaway for readers, and publish by midnight with SEO headline options.
The tools that do the workHypertext markup language HTMLjob descriptionsO*NET
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Coordinate with editors and news directors
+Send editors a concise situation note: three-paragraph summary of developments in the legislative fight, two…
Coordinate with editors and news directors
+Send editors a concise situation note: three-paragraph summary of developments in the legislative fight, two proposed story angles, reporter availability for follow-up, and a recommended live-shot window on Wednesday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Analysing2
Conduct interviews with sources
+Prepare for a 30-minute on-record interview with the senior health official: three tailored questions, two…
Conduct interviews with sources
+Prepare for a 30-minute on-record interview with the senior health official: three tailored questions, two verification points from the policy paper, and one closing question to establish next steps; confirm time and recording method beforehand.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Research background information for stories
+Compile a background dossier on the bill: timeline of events, voting history, three past statements from the…
Research background information for stories
+Compile a background dossier on the bill: timeline of events, voting history, three past statements from the sponsor, and the key line items from the fiscal note; attach source links and a one-paragraph briefing for the desk.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work14
Adapt to changing situations
+Stay with the health committee briefing and live notes, adapt my on-the-record and background lines as…
Adapt to changing situations
+Stay with the health committee briefing and live notes, adapt my on-the-record and background lines as witnesses and numbers shift, flag any change that alters the quote frame, and send a two-paragraph update to my editor Hannah by 6pm if the angle moves.
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Interview people
+Run the ten-minute interview with City Council candidate Maria Alvarez, start with the prepped questions but…
Interview people
+Run the ten-minute interview with City Council candidate Maria Alvarez, start with the prepped questions but pivot to her affordable housing plan if she mentions subsidies, note any off-record refusals, and email the quotes and a 300-word Q&A by midnight to Deputy Editor Samir.
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Select pertinent material for presentation
+Choose the clearest quotes, images, timelines and data from the press kit and my recorded interviews that fit…
Select pertinent material for presentation
+Choose the clearest quotes, images, timelines and data from the press kit and my recorded interviews that fit a ten-slide briefing for Tuesday morning, annotate why each item matters to battleground voters, and drop anything older than three weeks.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointjob descriptionsO*NET
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Review and edit stories for accuracy and style
+Read Anna and Marcus’s drafts, correct factual errors and inconsistent naming, tighten the ledes for clarity,…
Review and edit stories for accuracy and style
+Read Anna and Marcus’s drafts, correct factual errors and inconsistent naming, tighten the ledes for clarity, flag any unnamed sources needing on-the-record confirmation, track edits, and return both to editor Sam by 5pm with a two-line editor’s note.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Transmit news reports from remote locations
+Send the completed two-minute field report, raw interview clip, and photographer’s caption sheet from the…
Transmit news reports from remote locations
+Send the completed two-minute field report, raw interview clip, and photographer’s caption sheet from the rally to the desk, label it Live Feed, note transmission issues, and confirm receipt by the assignment editor within twenty 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.
+Draft a reporter’s brief on the health-policy hearing, include one expert explainer, three local impacts, and…
Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
+Draft a reporter’s brief on the health-policy hearing, include one expert explainer, three local impacts, and two data charts that show trends, then send to the specialist editor for fact-checking by Thursday noon.
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.
+Compile reader correspondence, advertiser queries and today’s voicemail themes into a one-page summary with…
Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone.
+Compile reader correspondence, advertiser queries and today’s voicemail themes into a one-page summary with suggested responses and urgent items marked, then phone the audience editor to discuss priorities before 4pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Develop story ideas or angles
+List five fresh angles on the budget story using yesterday’s committee notes, two expert contacts, and…
Develop story ideas or angles
+List five fresh angles on the budget story using yesterday’s committee notes, two expert contacts, and polling trends, rank them by audience impact and reporting feasibility, and put recommended next steps in my notebook for the 9am pitch meeting.
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Gather information through observation or investigation
+Attend the city council meeting, note who speaks on the housing motion with exact quotes and timestamps,…
Gather information through observation or investigation
+Attend the city council meeting, note who speaks on the housing motion with exact quotes and timestamps, photograph the seating plan and handouts, and file a two-paragraph scene report to the desk by 7pm tonight.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptions
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Update stories as new information emerges
+Monitor the mayor's press updates and the party briefing, flag any contradictory claims or new figures,…
Update stories as new information emerges
+Monitor the mayor's press updates and the party briefing, flag any contradictory claims or new figures, update the running story with push updates under the existing headline and annotate sources and timestamps before 5pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptions
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Create scripts for broadcast
+Draft a three-minute broadcast script introducing the candidate interview, open with the contested claim and…
Create scripts for broadcast
+Draft a three-minute broadcast script introducing the candidate interview, open with the contested claim and two quick facts, insert two live reads and three questions to use if the guest deflects, and deliver the finished script to the producer by 10:30.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptions
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Transcribe or record interviews and narratives
+Transcribe the forty-minute interview with Senator Alvarez, mark speaker changes and inaudible sections,…
Transcribe or record interviews and narratives
+Transcribe the forty-minute interview with Senator Alvarez, mark speaker changes and inaudible sections, timestamp at each topic shift, and produce a clean verbatim transcript and a distilled two-paragraph summary for the editor by noon tomorrow.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptions
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Introduce pre-recorded news items
+Prepare a tight live intro for the weekend package: open with the policy impact line, name the reporter and…
Introduce pre-recorded news items
+Prepare a tight live intro for the weekend package: open with the policy impact line, name the reporter and location, cue the pre-recorded piece at ten seconds, and write two closing lines for the presenter to bridge back to studio.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OfficeESCO
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Read pre-drafted texts
+Read the supplied briefing copy aloud, check pronunciations of names and numbers, mark any awkward phrasing,…
Read pre-drafted texts
+Read the supplied briefing copy aloud, check pronunciations of names and numbers, mark any awkward phrasing, and return a corrected script with phonetic cues and two alternative openers by 4pm.
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