Broadcast News Analysts
Code: 27-3021.00
Description : Analyze, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources.
JobTitles : News Anchor, News Director, Anchor, Broadcast Meteorologist, Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor), Sports Director, Weekend Anchor
Tasks:
- Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
- Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
- Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
- Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
- Edit news material to ensure that it fits within available time or space.
- Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
- Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
- Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.