Arts, design, media and sports
News analysts, reporters, and journalists
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
Median pay
$62,200
Growth to 2035
−6%
declining
Openings a year
3,400
Time to qualify*
Minimal
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
News analysts, reporters, and journalists
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- On-the-job training
- None
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
News analysts, reporters, and journalists: 46% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
- Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
- Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
- Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.
- Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.
- Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
- Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
Also called: Anchor · Journalist · Multimedia Journalist · News Anchor · News Reporter · Reporter · Staff Writer · TV News Anchor (Television News Anchor)
Outlook and AI
News analysts, reporters, and journalists held 47,100 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 44,300 by 2035 (−6%, declining; all jobs: +3.5%).
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