News correspondents, such as reporters and news anchors, gather and communicate news to the public. Local correspondents cover events in a small network, while national and international correspondents may travel extensively for breaking news. Specialized positions include sports presenters, meteorologists, celebrity journalists, and investigative reporters. Most require a team member, such as a camera or technical person.
People who enjoy researching news reports, being on public television or radio, and traveling to new destinations may decide to enter the corresponding position. Matching jobs include job titles such as reporters, news anchors, and journalists. These careers can include local, national, or international travel, although most consist of similar assignments.
Most correspondent jobs involve tight deadlines, gathering information and communicating news to the public. Newscaster jobs often require preparing news before broadcasting it to the public, usually via television or radio. Newscasters or reporters can cover local, national or international special interest events, issues or stories.
Local correspondent jobs require little travel. These correspondents typically cover events, crime, accidents, weather, political assemblies, and issues happening in a relatively small network, such as a city or metropolitan area. Of all the correspondent jobs, local reporters generally have the most regular hours.
Hours, travel and overtime can be extensive for national and especially international correspondent jobs. These positions often require the worker to travel to where the news is happening, often by van or plane, to cover important breaking news. The notice for such occurrences is usually quite short, requiring these individuals to be prepared to leave town or country at any time.
While smaller networks often keep general-purpose correspondents on hand to cover all the news, the larger ones hire specialist reporters who specialize in specific areas. Sports presenters are correspondents who can participate in sports activities at the local, national or international level to share information about the latest sporting events. Matching jobs that involve the weather are known as meteorologist positions and can include dangerous travel to hurricanes, tornadoes or other natural disaster sites.
Certain networks also feature specialized matching jobs. Entertainment television networks may include celebrity journalists who exclusively research and report on the activities of famous people. Television programs sometimes feature correspondents who mingle with the audience to conduct opinion polls, surveys, or brief interviews.
Investigative correspondent jobs require some elements that other news correspondent jobs may not have. These reporters often research a subject in depth, sometimes going undercover to get secret footage or commentary. Instead of jumping from one opportune story to the next, investigative journalists can work on a single topic for weeks or months at a time.
News correspondents can work as a team or individually. Most require the use of at least one other team member. It is usually a camera or other technical person who helps to record interviews, audio sounds or live video footage.
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