Description
Gather, verify, and report news for print, digital, and broadcast platforms. Develop stories through interviews, research, and on-the-scene reporting, and write or deliver timely, accurate coverage under editorial direction.
- • Receive assignments and evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
- • Monitor local, national, and international news to identify coverage opportunities.
- • Research background information to ensure complete and accurate reporting.
- • Arrange and conduct interviews with sources on the record and off.
- • Build and maintain a reliable network of sources.
- • Gather facts through research, interviews, observation, and data review.
- • Review notes and materials to isolate key facts and angles.
- • Write clear, accurate news articles or scripts under deadline.
- • Select and organize material into appropriate formats for print, digital, or broadcast.
- • Report from the field and deliver live or recorded updates.
- • Provide context by describing the background and details of events.
- • Investigate and cover breaking news, including disasters, crime, and human-interest stories.
- • Edit and fact-check copy to meet style, grammar, and formatting standards.
- • Verify information using reference materials, public records, and data sources.
- • Consult with editors to set priorities, refine angles, and plan coverage.
- • Shoot photos or video to accompany stories when needed.
- • Capture and edit audio or video interviews and stand-ups.
- • Cover assigned beats such as politics, business, science, sports, or education.
- • Determine story emphasis, length, and format based on platform and audience.
- • File from remote locations using mobile and field reporting tools.
- • Publish and update stories across web, mobile, and social platforms.
- • Engage with audiences via email, comments, and social media to gather or clarify information.
- • Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
- • Adhere to legal and ethical standards, including attribution and source protection.
- • Collaborate with photographers, videographers, designers, and producers on story packages.
- • Maintain organized records, notes, and contact databases.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
