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| Freelance Journalism |
A journalist can do the following:
• write articles that comment on or interpret news events, and that may put forward a point of view on behalf of the publication/broadcasting agency
• gather news and information by interviewing people and attending events
• assess the suitability of reports and articles for publication or broadcasting, within an established style and format, and edit as necessary
• undertake research to provide background information for articles
• liaise with all sorts of people, particularly those in the media business
• comment on television/radio (in the broadcasting industry)
A journalist may work as a:
• Columnist: writes a regular section within their particular interest category (e.g. home decorating, beauty, fashion, politics).
• News Reporter: reports on day-to-day news events (e.g. crime, education, health, sport, business)
• Foreign Correspondent: a reporter who is located overseas and writes stories on international affairs.
• Rounds Reporter: reports on information provided by sources such as police, courts and hospitals.
• Sub-editor: edit and proofread articles submitted by journalists and check for errors, inconsistencies and readability.
• Feature Writer: writes in-depth stories on specific news and general interest topics (often with accompanying photos taken by a photojournalist).
• Researcher: work in print media or broadcasting and develop story ideas for programs or publication, as well as undertaking background research on all sorts of topics.
• Commentator, reviewer or critic: evaluating anything from sports, films and restaurants to art exhibitions, travel destinations and consumer goods.
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