From crime journalist to journalist
19 of the 20 essential skills of a journalist are already essential for a crime journalist — about 95% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from crime journalist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 19
- skills carry over
- 1
- would be new
- 95%
- of the target job covered
- 20
- essential skills of a journalist
What a journalist does
Journalists research, verify and write news stories for newspapers, magazines, television and other broadcast media. They cover political, economic, cultural, social and sport events. Journalists must conform to ethical codes such as freedom of speech and right of reply, press law and editorial standards in order to bring objective information.
What carries over
19 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- build contacts to maintain news flow
- consult information sources
- copyright legislation
- develop professional network
- editorial standards
- evaluate writings in response to feedback
- follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
- follow the news
- grammar
- interview people
- interview techniques
- participate in editorial meetings
- spelling
- stay up to date with social media
- study topics
- use specific writing techniques
- write to a deadline
- writing techniques
What would be new
1 skillsEssential for a journalist and not for a crime journalist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from crime journalist
2 roles- political journalist19 skills in common
- sports journalist19 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a journalist?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.