A professional who collects and analyzes information about newsworthy events to write news stories for publication or broadcast. Responsibilities include:

• Receives assignment or evaluates news leads and news tips to develop story idea.
• Gathers and verifies factual information regarding story through interview, observation, and research.
• Organizes material, determines slant or emphasis, and writes story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
• May monitor police and fire department radio communications to obtain story leads.
• May take photographs or shoot video to illustrate stories.
• May edit, or assist in editing, videos for broadcast.
• May appear on television program when conducting taped or filmed interviews or narration.
• May give live reports from site of event or mobile broadcast unit.
• May transmit information to newswriter for story writing.
• May specialize in one type of reporting, such as sports, fires, accidents, political affairs, court trials, or police activities.
• May be assigned to outlying areas or foreign countries and be designated Correspondent or Foreign Correspondent.