Reporter Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Reporter includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Collect, verify and analyze thoroughly newsworthy information
Assemble findings into a stable story
Write and deliver news stories with the reader’s perspective in mind
Publish or broadcast news stories
Receive assignments or investigate news leads/tips
Abide by journalism’s ethics and codes
Contact, interview and research sources
Maintain notes and audio recordings
Cooperate with reporters, chief editor, producers etc
Stay up-to-date with the latest current events in the “beat” by studying papers, attending events etc.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Reporter duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Reporter roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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