Also called: Business Reporter
Reports on markets, companies and the economy for news outlets like Bloomberg, Reuters or the Wall Street Journal.
You break news that a company is about to be acquired after calls with three sources, write the story in 20 minutes and update it as the stock jumps.
Top Bloomberg and WSJ reporters earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in journalism, economics or English.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Economics, English.
Shrinking. News jobs are declining overall; financial news is steadier.
High risk for 10 years. AI already writes routine earnings and market stories; fewer reporter jobs, with scoops and investigations kept human.
Classes: AP English Language, Journalism class, AP Macroeconomics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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