- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who writes news stories for publication or broadcast from written or recorded notes supplied by reporting staff, using computer or typewriter. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews and evaluates written or recorded notes obtained from reporting staff to isolate pertinent facts and details.
* Verifies accuracy of questionable facts and obtains supplemental material and additional details from files, reference libraries, and interviews with knowledgeable sources.
* Organizes material and writes story conforming to specified length, style, and format requirements.
* May discuss story length and format with editor, city or with producer and film or videotape editor .
* May write news stories in foreign language.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who collects and analyzes information about newsworthy events to write news stories for publication or broadcast. Responsibilities include:
* Receives assignment or evaluates news leads and news tips to develop story idea.
* Gathers and verifies factual information regarding story through interview, observation, and research.
* Organizes material, determines slant or emphasis, and writes story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
* May monitor police and fire department radio communications to obtain story leads.
* May take photographs or shoot video to illustrate stories.
* May edit, or assist in editing, videos for broadcast.
* May appear on television program when conducting taped or filmed interviews or narration.
* May give live reports from site of event or mobile broadcast unit.
* May transmit information to newswriter for story writing.
* May specialize in one type of reporting, such as sports, fires, accidents, political affairs, court trials, or police activities.
* May be assigned to outlying areas or foreign countries and be designated Correspondent or Foreign Correspondent.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who reads book or script of radio and television programs and commercials or views and listens to video and sound tapes to detect and recommend deletion of vulgar, immoral, libelous, or misleading statements, applying knowledge of FCC and station standards and regulations. Responsibilities include:
* Types recommended editorial revisions in script.
* Confers with sales or advertising agency personnel to report on revised or disallowed commercials.
* When reading continuity, may be designated Continuity Reader.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who develops, writes, and edits material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods and procedures, and installation, operation, and maintenance of machinery and other equipment. Responsibilities include:
* Receives assignment from supervisor.
* Observes production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
* Interviews production and engineering personnel and reads journals, reports, and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
* Reviews manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
* Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mock ups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
* Organizes material and completes writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
* Reviews published materials and recommends revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
* May maintain records and files of work and revisions.
* May select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
* May assist in laying out material for publication.
* May arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
* May write speeches, articles, and public or employee relations releases.
* May edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or plant personnel and be designated Standard-Practice Analyst.
* May specialize in writing material regarding work methods and procedures and be designated Process-Description Writer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who negotiates with newspaper owner's representative to establish publication policies, and directs editorial activities of newspaper departments. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with executive staff to discuss editorial policy, makeup plans, changes in staff organization, news coverage of special events, and similar decisions.
* Relays information to department heads.
* Coordinates work of editorial departments in accordance with newspaper policy.
* Directs general page makeup of publication.
* Inspects final makeup of editions and rearranges makeup to meet emergency news situations.
* Originates plans for special features or projects and assigns department heads to implement them.
* May write leading or policy editorials.
* In smaller establishments may perform duties of editor, news ; and editor, city .
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who negotiates with newspaper owner's representative to establish publication policies, and directs editorial activities of newspaper departments. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with executive staff to discuss editorial policy, makeup plans, changes in staff organization, news coverage of special events, and similar decisions.
* Relays information to department heads.
* Coordinates work of editorial departments in accordance with newspaper policy.
* Directs general page makeup of publication.
* Inspects final makeup of editions and rearranges makeup to meet emergency news situations.
* Originates plans for special features or projects and assigns department heads to implement them.
* May write leading or policy editorials.
* In smaller establishments may perform duties of editor, news ; and editor, city .
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who formulates editorial policy and directs operation of newspaper. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with editorial policy committee and heads of production, advertising, and circulation departments to develop editorial and operating procedures and negotiate decisions affecting publication.
* Appoints editorial heads and supervises work of their departments in accordance with newspaper policy.
* Writes leading or policy editorials or notifies editorial department head of position to be taken on specific public issues.
* Reviews financial reports and takes appropriate action with respect to costs and revenues.
* Represents publication at professional and community functions.
* In smaller establishments may perform duties of one or more subordinate editors and direct activities of advertising, circulation, or production personnel.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who formulates editorial policy and directs operation of newspaper. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with editorial policy committee and heads of production, advertising, and circulation departments to develop editorial and operating procedures and negotiate decisions affecting publication.
* Appoints editorial heads and supervises work of their departments in accordance with newspaper policy.
* Writes leading or policy editorials or notifies editorial department head of position to be taken on specific public issues.
* Reviews financial reports and takes appropriate action with respect to costs and revenues.
* Represents publication at professional and community functions.
* In smaller establishments may perform duties of one or more subordinate editors and direct activities of advertising, circulation, or production personnel.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of writers engaged in preparing technical, scientific, medical, or other material for publication in conjunction with or independent from manufacturing, research, and related activities. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes developments in specific field to determine need for revisions, corrections, and changes in previously published materials, and development of new material.
* Confers with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications, determine specific or general subject material to be developed for publication, and resolve problems concerned with developing and publishing subject material.
* Assigns staff writer or contracts with specialist in subject area to produce draft of manuscript.
* Supervises staff writers and delineates standard procedures for gathering data and writing.
* Reviews draft of manuscript and makes recommendations for changes.
* May edit and correct final draft to prepare for typesetting.
* May perform similar duties to those supervised.
* May select or recommend graphics, such as drawings, diagrams, pictures, and charts to illustrate manuscript.
* May specialize in particular type of publication, such as manuals, handbooks, articles, or proposals.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coordinates activities of continuity department of radio or television station. Responsibilities include:
* Assigns duties to staff and freelance writers.
* Supervises staff writers preparing program continuity and scripts for broadcasting, and edits material to ensure conformance with company policy, laws, and regulations.
* May be responsible for nonmusical copyright material.
* May read book or script of television programs and commercials or view and listen to videotapes to detect and recommend deletion of vulgar, immoral, libelous, or misleading statements, applying knowledge of Federal Communications Commission and station standards and regulations.
* May supervise administrative research workers and employees receiving and examining program ideas and scripts suggested by public for station or network presentation.
Industry:Professional careers
