Reporters provide the latest analysis, coverage and updates on current events for the public on a wide range of subjects, including political stories, business developments and local, national or international news. A reporter will compose articles for online publications, newspapers and print magazines or scripts for radio and television.
40hweek
Full Time
Nights, weekends, holidays occasionally
As a reporter, you can expect a demanding work schedule that might require plenty of overtime in evenings, weekends or holidays, particularly when a breaking news story happens or when deadlines need to be met.
You can also expect to work at two main locations: a news desk and where the news is unfolding. For example, if you are a political reporter, then you will file your assignments at the head office, but you will gather the news on Capitol Hill, at the state legislature or inside city hall.
$23k
$41k
$100k
Annual salary estimates are based on percentile wage data collected through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey of US workers.
Undergraduate
DVM / VMD degree
4years
To become a reporter, you’ll typically need to possess a bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, broadcast journalism, English or media. If you decide to specialise in a specific field, such as business, arts and entertainment, science or technology, then a relevant degree will generally suffice.
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11%
After surviving and thriving in the field, you can eventually become a bureau chief, editor, editorial director, television analyst, weekend anchor or chief correspondent. It really depends on your specialty and the company you work for. Indeed, the career opportunities at a print newspaper will be vastly different than the ones offered at an online publication.