Journalists and Other Writers nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for journalists and other writers not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small regional newsroom that publishes online and in print. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A story you chased for weeks finally runs and something changes because of it
- A reader stops you in the street to say your article explained what was happening
- A quiet source trusts you enough to tell you what really happened
Hard days
- A story is wrong by a detail and you have to correct it in public
- You knock on the door of someone who is having the worst week of their life
- A deadline in an hour and a key person who has stopped returning calls
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 231399, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.