By: Kristy L. Martin

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A magazine of what a journalist does
Reporters

• By Kristy L. Martin

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Nature of Work

• News analysts, reporters, correspondents gather
  information about local, State, national, and
  international events.
• They present points of view on current issues in
  the world today.
• Also report on the actions of public officials,
  corporate executives, interest groups and others
  who exercise power.

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Weathercasters

• They report current events and forecast weather
  conditions.
• Weather reporters gather information from
  national satellite weather services, wire
  services, and local and regional weather bureaus.
  

This is a graph of a chart that you see on the
weather channel.
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Sportscasters

• Sportscasters write, select and deliver news.
• They also get the top stories on the sports
  players.
• Include interviews with sports personalities and
  coverage of games and other sporting events

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General-assessment Reporters

• They write about newsworthy occurrences such as
  accidents, political rallies, celebrate visits ,
  and business closings.
• Large newspapers or radio stations assign them to
  gather news about crime or education.

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Employment

• In 2004 news analysts, reporters and
  correspondents held up to about 64,000 jobs.
• About 64 worked for newspapers, periodical,
  books, and directory publishers.
• Another 25 worked in radio and television
  broadcasting.

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Earnings

• In May 2004 reporters and correspondents made
  31,320.
• The middle 50 earned between 22,900 and
  47,860.
• The lowest 10 earned less than 18,470 and the
  highest 10 earned more than 68,250.

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Job Outlook

• Most job opportunities will be with small-town
  and suburban newspaper, radio, and television
  stations.
• Talented writers who can handle specialized
  scientific or technical subjects have an
  advantage.
• Journalism graduates have the background work in
  closely related fields such as advertising and
  public relations.

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Job Outlook (cont.)

• Other graduates accept sales, managerial, or
  other nonmedia positions.
• Many factors will contribute to the limited job
  growth in this occupation.
• Job openings will also result the need to replace
  workers who leave their occupations permanently.

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Credits

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of
  Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07
  Edition, News Analysts, Reporters, and
  Correspondents, on the Internet at
  http//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos088.htm (visited
  September 26, 2006).