Also called: Photojournalist (TV), MMJ
Shoots and edits video for TV news, often working alone as a 'multimedia journalist'.
A news videographer carries a camera, tripod, and lights to three stories in a day, shoots interviews, and edits packages in the news van before airtime.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Broadcast journalism degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Broadcast Journalism.
Growing slowly. Local TV consolidation.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI editing speeds turnaround, but shooting news on location stays hands-on; local TV staff keeps shrinking.
Classes: Film/video production CTE, Journalism, Photography, Broadcast journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4031.
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