photojournalist
Photojournalists cover all kinds of news events by taken informative images. They tell stories by taking, editing and presenting images for newspapers, journals, magazines, television and other media.
Also called: photographic journalist, photo reporter, photo-journalist, multi media image journalist, news photographer, image journalist, visual journalist, newspaper photographer
- 26
- essential skills
- 25
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3431
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
26- adapt to type of media
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- build contacts to maintain news flow
- consult information sources
- copyright legislation
- develop professional network
- digital journalism
- editorial standards
- evaluate writings in response to feedback
- follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
- follow the news
- grammar
- interview people
- interview techniques
- meet deadlines
- participate in editorial meetings
- photography
- select camera apertures
- select photographic equipment
- set up photographic equipment
- spelling
- stay up to date with social media
- study topics
- use specific writing techniques
- write to a deadline
- writing techniques
Optional skills
25- adapt to changing situations
- audio editing software
- check correctness of information
- create online news content
- develop film
- direct photographic workers
- edit digital moving images
- edit negatives
- edit photographs
- edit recorded sound
- follow directions of on-site director
- follow newspaper house style
- maintain an artistic portfolio
- maintain photographic equipment
- manage personal finances
- manage personal professional development
- manage writing administration
- perform image editing
- perform video editing
- press law
- record multi-track sound
- test photographic equipment
- use photographic equipment
- write captions
- write headlines
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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