Radio/Television Journalist - Tasks and specialisations
Kairīpoata Reo Irirangi/Pouaka Whakaata
Tasks & duties
Radio and television journalists:
- find and gather news about events locally and overseas
- carry out background research for reports or articles
- interview people
- record detailed information using a recording device such as a Dictaphone
- may take notes and record information using shorthand
- edit the recorded interview for insertion into a news story
- write and present stories for radio and television
- direct the camera and technical operators
- discuss work with the chief reporter, sub-editors, editor or producer
- may discuss any legal issues associated with stories with the company lawyer.
Ryan Boswell reading over a news story for broadcast
Morgana Thomas preparing news from a community notice
Specialisations
Radio and television journalists may specialise in a particular area of reporting such as health, sports, politics or court reporting.
