Broadcast News Analysts
Also called: News Anchor, News Director, Anchor, Broadcast Meteorologist
What they do:
Analyze, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources.
On the job, you would:
- Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources in order to be able to broadcast the information.
- Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
- Examine news items of local, national, and international significance in order to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
Knowledge
Communications
- multimedia
- telecommunications
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Business
- management
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by writing
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
creating, designing, and making your own rules.
creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Persistence
- Achievement/Effort
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
Technology
Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
Education
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
associate's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$55,720
per year, on average
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