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Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. |
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Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events. |
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Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story. |
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Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions. |
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Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories. |
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Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas. |
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Discuss issues with editors to establish priorities or positions. |
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Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts. |
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Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements. |
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Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences. |
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Transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations, using equipment such as satellite phones, telephones, fax machines, or modems. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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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. |
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Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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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. |
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Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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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. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
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