| Job Title |
Reporter |
| Job Description |
Collects And Analyzes Information About Newsworthy Events To
Write News Stories For Publication Or Broadcast: Receives
Assignment Or Evaluates News Leads And News Tips To Develop
Story Idea. Gathers And Verifies Factual Information Regarding
Story Through Interview, Observation, And Research. Organizes
Material, Determines Slant Or Emphasis, And Writes Story
According To Prescribed Editorial Style And Format Standards.
May Monitor Police And Fire Department Radio Communications To
Obtain Story Leads. May Take Photographs Or Shoot Video To
Illustrate Stories. May Edit, Or Assist In Editing, Videos For
Broadcast. May Appear On Television Program When Conducting
Taped Or Filmed Interviews Or Narration. May Give Live Reports
From Site Of Event Or Mobile Broadcast Unit. May Transmit
Information To Newswriter (print. & Pub.; Radio-tv Broad.)
131.262-014 For Story Writing. May Specialize In One Type Of
Reporting, Such As Sports, Fires, Accidents, Political Affairs,
Court Trials, Or Police Activities. May Be Assigned To Outlying
Areas Or Foreign Countries And Be Designated Correspondent
(print. & Pub.; Radio-tv Broad.) Or Foreign Correspondent
(print. & Pub.; Radio-tv Broad.).
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