Also called: Journalist, Correspondent
Digs up facts, interviews people, and writes or broadcasts news stories.
A local reporter might cover a city council meeting in the morning, chase a breaking fire after lunch, and file a story and social posts on deadline by 6 p.m.
BLS news analysts, reporters, and journalists: median $60,280 (May 2024); 10th pct ~$33k, 90th ~$150k.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in journalism or communications; student newspaper experience matters.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Communications, Political Science.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). BLS projects a 4% decline (2024-34) as newspapers shrink, though digital outlets add some jobs.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes routine briefs and recaps, thinning entry jobs at shrinking outlets; interviewing sources and digging out facts stay human.
Classes: Journalism, English, Government, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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