• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
  • Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 54,128
    $27,467 range bar $101,097
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Slow Growing
  • News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists keep the public updated about current events and noteworthy information. They report international, national, and local news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio.

What do they typically do

  • Research topics that an editor or news director has assigned to them
  • Develop relationships with experts and contacts who provide tips and leads on stories or articles
  • Interview people who have information, analysis, or opinions about a story or article
  • Analyze and interpret information to increase audience understanding of the news
  • Write stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, or websites and create scripts to be read on television or radio
  • Review stories or articles for accuracy, style, and grammar
  • Update stories or articles as new information becomes available
  • Investigate new story or article ideas and pitch ideas to editors

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +0.5%
Job Openings 35

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