Journalists and Other Writers

What the job involves

• Determining advertising approach by consulting clients and management, and studying products to establish principal selling features
• Writing advertisements for press, radio, television, cinema screens, billboards, catalogues and shop displays
• Making decisions about the specific content of publications in conjunction with other senior editors and in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines
• Reviewing copy for publication to ensure conformity with accepted rules of grammar, style and format, coherence of story, and accuracy, legality and probity of content
• Collecting and analysing facts about newsworthy events from interviews, printed matter, investigations and observations
• Writing news reports, commentaries, articles and feature stories for newspapers, magazines, journals, television and radio on topics of public interest
• Researching and writing technical, information-based material and documentation for manuals, text books, handbooks and multimedia products
• Critically discussing daily news topics in the editorial columns of newspapers and reviewing books, films and plays

Key values of workers in Journalists and Other Writers

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Top skills required for workers in Journalists and Other Writers

• 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.

• Writing

  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Social Perceptiveness

  Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.