journalist
Code 2642.1
The journalist (reportero o comunicador de prensa) researches, verifies and publishes public-interest information in media or corporate press teams. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile general journalism before specialising (politics, sport, etc.).
Essential skills
Knowledge
- grammar
- copyright legislation
- editorial standards
- spelling
- writing techniques
Skills and competences
- consult information sources
- develop professional network
- follow the news
- interview people
- build contacts to maintain news flow
- study topics
- participate in editorial meetings
- follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
- interview techniques
- use specific writing techniques
Transversal competences
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- write to a deadline
- stay up to date with social media
- evaluate writings in response to feedback
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What to assess for this role
Assess source verification, narrative clarity and ethics under deadline.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a journalist do?
- Builds stories from verified facts, interviews sources and publishes in the medium or corporate channel format.
- Journalist vs community manager?
- The journalist prioritises verification and news narrative; community manages brand conversation on social.
- What to assess when hiring?
- Published portfolio, ethical judgment and speed with quality.
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences