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Journalist
Investigate, explain, and publish stories that matter.
Journalists research, interview, verify, and publish reporting across newsrooms, magazines, audio, video, and independent channels.
Typical salary band
$40k - $100k
Profile intensity
52.8
Typical tasks
- Pitch and research story ideas
- Interview sources and verify facts
- Write or produce stories to deadline
- Coordinate with editors and multimedia teams
A day in the role
- Editorial pitch or assignment meeting
- Research, calls, and field reporting
- Drafting and fact verification
- Editing, publishing, and audience follow-up
Industries
- News media
- Broadcast
- Magazines
- Independent media
- Corporate editorial
Education paths
- Journalism degree
- Humanities degree
- Portfolio and newsroom experience
Career profile
Future outlook
Demand: Competitive, with strongest prospects for adaptable multimedia reporters.
Trend: Trustworthy reporting and original access become more valuable as synthetic content rises. The career profile and labour-market context were reviewed against the BERUFENET activity fields (data status: 28 July 2026).
Automation risk: Moderate
Profile by dimension
PurposeOrganizational
Cognitive Style66
People Focus55
Work Tempo39
Structure Need55
Creativity74
Task Complexity57
Responsibility39
Stress Resilience36
Core skills and strengths
ResearchInterviewingWritingVerificationNews judgement