Broadcast News Analysts Go Back to List Analyze, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources.

Tasks
		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.
		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.

Skills
		Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
		Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
		Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
		Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
		Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
		Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
		Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
		Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
		Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
		Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Knowledge
		Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
		English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
		Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
		Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
		Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
		Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
		Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
		History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
		Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
		Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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