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 record2
Write news stories or articles
+Shoot a five-minute video package at the downtown school protest including one wide and at least two tight…
Write news stories or articles
+Shoot a five-minute video package at the downtown school protest including one wide and at least two tight interview setups with demonstrators and a shot of the education minister’s convoy, then upload raw clips with timecodes to the newsroom drive before midnight.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Photograph or videotape news events.
+Draft a two-minute broadcast script introducing the healthcare bill package that opens on the bill’s new…
Photograph or videotape news events.
+Draft a two-minute broadcast script introducing the healthcare bill package that opens on the bill’s new clause, includes two on-record quotes and a 15-second explainer line for the anchor, and send it to producer Maya for timing by 3pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Learning1
Write online blogs or commentary on news events
+Draft a 600-word online commentary on today's caucus fallout tying local polling to the finance chair's…
Write online blogs or commentary on news events
+Draft a 600-word online commentary on today's caucus fallout tying local polling to the finance chair's remarks, include links to the vote transcript and yesterday's poll, and post it to the politics blog with a 9 p.m. publish window.
The tools that do the workHypertext markup language HTMLjob descriptionsO*NET
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Coordinate1
Coordinate with editors and news directors
+Email an update to Claire and Marcus outlining tonight's sources, an estimated two-minute package, and any…
Coordinate with editors and news directors
+Email an update to Claire and Marcus outlining tonight's sources, an estimated two-minute package, and any access problems; request editorial guidance on whether to pursue the minister's aide before 10 p.m. and flag if legal clearance is needed.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Move1
Conduct interviews with sources
+Arrange and conduct a 20-minute on-the-record interview with the education minister's chief policy adviser…
Conduct interviews with sources
+Arrange and conduct a 20-minute on-the-record interview with the education minister's chief policy adviser tomorrow at 11 a.m., prepare five questions on funding cuts, record the conversation, and circulate the audio and a Q&A transcript to newsroom by 2 p.m.
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Analysing1
Research background information for stories
+Compile a background packet on the governor's past education votes: pull voting records, previous coverage,…
Research background information for stories
+Compile a background packet on the governor's past education votes: pull voting records, previous coverage, three relevant studies, and a one-page timeline, then upload the packet to the shared drive and notify Sarah in research by 3 p.m.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work14
Select pertinent material for presentation
+Choose the key clips, quotes and background facts for tonight’s presentation on the education bill so the…
Select pertinent material for presentation
+Choose the key clips, quotes and background facts for tonight’s presentation on the education bill so the package runs to seven minutes, sequence items for clarity, and flag any gaps for a quick grab from the press pool.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointjob descriptionsO*NET
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Review and edit stories for accuracy and style
+Edit the draft city council story for factual accuracy, tighten lede and nut graf to 35 words, correct names…
Review and edit stories for accuracy and style
+Edit the draft city council story for factual accuracy, tighten lede and nut graf to 35 words, correct names and titles against the council minutes, and return it with queries for the editor by 4pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptionsO*NET
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Transmit news reports from remote locations
+Send the live report from the river protest: prioritise a 60-second standup, attach two verified photos and…
Transmit news reports from remote locations
+Send the live report from the river protest: prioritise a 60-second standup, attach two verified photos and the transcript, note signal strength and ETA for upload, and publish to the desk immediately.
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 and draft a short explainer on the climate subsidy changes: verify scientific claims with the…
Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
+Research and draft a short explainer on the climate subsidy changes: verify scientific claims with the university study, get a quote from the energy minister, and prepare a 500-word brief for the politics and environment desks.
The tools that do the workIBM SPSS StatisticsO*NET
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Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone.
+Reply to readers and advertisers about last week’s budget piece: answer factual questions, correct any…
Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone.
+Reply to readers and advertisers about last week’s budget piece: answer factual questions, correct any published errors, offer a follow-up Q&A session next Tuesday, and log all correspondence.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
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Develop story ideas or angles
+Brainstorm three fresh angles on the healthcare bill: outline sources to contact, identify likely pushback…
Develop story ideas or angles
+Brainstorm three fresh angles on the healthcare bill: outline sources to contact, identify likely pushback from the opposition, and sketch two possible ledes for tomorrow’s pitching meeting.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Exceljob descriptions
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Adapt to changing situations
+Update the briefing note for today’s press round with the new polling numbers, flag three likely follow-up…
Adapt to changing situations
+Update the briefing note for today’s press round with the new polling numbers, flag three likely follow-up questions for the campaign spokesperson, and circulate the note to the bureau chief and the desk editor before the 10:30 assignment meeting.
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Interview people
+Prepare a one-page interview plan for the health minister: three opening questions, two data points to test,…
Interview people
+Prepare a one-page interview plan for the health minister: three opening questions, two data points to test, and two soft prompts to recover if the minister deflects; print a copy for the briefing room and send it to the producer an hour before the sit-down.
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Gather information through observation or investigation
+Watch the council meeting tonight, note who speaks on immigration, record exact quotes and interruptions,…
Gather information through observation or investigation
+Watch the council meeting tonight, note who speaks on immigration, record exact quotes and interruptions, photograph the seating chart, file a one-paragraph scene report with source names and time stamps by 11pm tonight.
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Update stories as new information emerges
+When the senator’s staff releases the statement, compare it to our draft, pull new quotes and contradictions,…
Update stories as new information emerges
+When the senator’s staff releases the statement, compare it to our draft, pull new quotes and contradictions, update the live story with a clear timestamp and a byline note within twenty minutes of the release.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptions
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Create scripts for broadcast
+Turn the reporting draft on the governor’s education bill into a 700-word news story for tomorrow’s 6am…
Create scripts for broadcast
+Turn the reporting draft on the governor’s education bill into a 700-word news story for tomorrow’s 6am edition, confirm two named sources and the amendment numbers, and send the copy to Sam in edits for fact-checking by 5pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptions
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Transcribe or record interviews and narratives
+Transcribe the thirty-minute interview with Mayor Ruiz, mark timecodes for each quoted policy claim, flag…
Transcribe or record interviews and narratives
+Transcribe the thirty-minute interview with Mayor Ruiz, mark timecodes for each quoted policy claim, flag inaudible passages, and deliver a clean verbatim transcript and a trimmed version for editors by 6pm.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Officejob descriptions
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Introduce pre-recorded news items
+Record a thirty-second intro to run before the pre-recorded package on education funding, set the tone with…
Introduce pre-recorded news items
+Record a thirty-second intro to run before the pre-recorded package on education funding, set the tone with one hard fact and one human line, and deliver an audio file labelled with program and airtime.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OfficeESCO
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Read pre-drafted texts
+Read the pre-drafted briefing on the mayoral debate aloud, annotate any outdated names or figures, suggest…
Read pre-drafted texts
+Read the pre-drafted briefing on the mayoral debate aloud, annotate any outdated names or figures, suggest two live-update lines, and return the marked script to the producer by 4pm.
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