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Newspaper and Periodical Broadcast Journalists and Reporters
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£28,892
Median salary
New workers start around £17,980.22. Normal pay is £28,892 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £52,822.15.
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Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths,
Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
Daily Tasks
- Sub-edits other journalists' stories.
- Builds contacts in their field to ensure a supply of news.
- Engage with the public and disseminate news stories, lifestyle and opinion pieces through social media.
- Writes articles and features and submits draft manuscripts to newspaper, magazine, new website, periodical or programme editor.
- Responds to stories as they break.
- Determines subject matter and undertakes research by interviewing, attending public events, seeking out records, reviewing written work, attending film and stage performances etc.
Skills
Job postings
Writing
83
Reading Comprehension
78
Active Listening
77
Critical Thinking
73
Speaking
70
Active Learning
69
Monitoring
59
Learning Strategies
50
Mathematics
47
Science
19