Also called: Newscast Writer
Writes the short scripts that TV anchors read on air.
A news writer turns a reporter's notes into a tight 20-second script, picks video to go with it, and rewrites it twice as the story changes before the 6 p.m. show. They work fast against the clock every day.
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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. A bachelor's in journalism or communications, plus internships or entry work writing short scripts in a TV newsroom.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). BLS projects decline for news jobs.
High risk for 10 years. AI now writes short anchor scripts quickly, so fewer TV news writers are hired.
Classes: Journalism, English, Broadcast journalism, Typing or office tech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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