As of June 2026, News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists has an AI-exposure score of 64/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
More exposed than 78% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$62,200. About 4,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Arts, Design & Media roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts.
- Transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations, using equipment such as satellite phones, telephones, fax machines, or modems.
- Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
- Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.
- Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.
- Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
- Review written, audio, or video copy, and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
- Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
- Determine a published or broadcasted story's emphasis, length, and format, organizing material accordingly.
- Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
- Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
- Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
- Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
- Review and evaluate notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details.
- Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
- Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
- Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
- Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
- Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (55%).
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