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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Also called: Anchor, News Anchor, News Reporter, Reporter

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

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Median pay BLS, 2025$62,200
Openings a year BLS, 2025–353,400
Typical education to start BLSBachelor's degree
AI exposure BLS, Aug 2026 Very high
Projected job growth BLS, 2025–35 -5.9%

What the data says: AI could halve the time on 25 of its 30 tasks, and jobs are projected to shrink 5.9% by 2035. In the most exposed occupations, the squeeze shows up first among early-career workers. How to think about this →

About this projection

BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”

It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”

On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”

Recent conditions

  • In 2024, 3.5% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
  • From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.8 hires for every 10 job openings in information, which employs about 95% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.

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Pay compared with all occupations BLS median wages Pays more than 52% of 825 occupations
lowest-paidhighest-paid

Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates

$35k$105knot published

Median pay in every state
StateMedianMiddle half earnJobs
Alabama$43,440$36,810 to $48,950530
Alaska$43,820$38,530 to $65,96090
Arizona$43,100$36,690 to $64,150450
Arkansas$37,450$30,910 to $45,640260
Californianot publishednot published4,140
Colorado$60,770$45,170 to $78,160590
Connecticut$61,620$47,150 to $104,280470
Delaware$55,600$47,010 to $87,50070
District of Columbia$105,390$81,550 to $160,3301,720
Florida$58,730$48,690 to $83,6202,490
Georgia$81,910$46,700 to $100,5601,520
Hawaii$56,730$31,680 to $88,620120
Idaho$51,190$40,810 to $71,320220
Illinois$60,590$42,790 to $86,0601,060
Indiana$47,610$35,000 to $61,770530
Iowa$43,540$36,830 to $54,230590
Kansas$45,870$31,200 to $55,610400
Kentucky$47,530$34,940 to $71,760370
Louisiana$50,750$43,740 to $76,490410
Maine$50,090$41,190 to $59,690250
Maryland$63,680$46,140 to $85,400580
Massachusettsnot publishednot published810
Michigan$62,760$38,980 to $98,390960
Minnesota$46,490$36,600 to $59,460510
Mississippi$45,240$36,520 to $49,810310
Missouri$46,920$36,760 to $73,290480
Montana$47,960$35,470 to $57,610290
Nebraska$40,420$36,600 to $47,010350
Nevada$78,550$55,530 to $99,990370
New Hampshire$48,450$37,910 to $64,93090
New Jersey$59,830$46,550 to $82,770500
New Mexico$54,610$42,110 to $68,580170
New York$100,770$77,860 to $162,0205,750
North Carolina$58,670$39,800 to $76,040930
North Dakota$43,420$40,710 to $62,260160
Ohio$47,880$38,100 to $65,9001,340
Oklahoma$48,210$37,790 to $75,260400
Oregon$49,200$35,430 to $70,720410
Pennsylvanianot publishednot published1,160
Puerto Rico$44,870$39,230 to $60,200220
Rhode Island$74,570$48,440 to $76,150150
South Carolina$47,940$40,780 to $61,360480
South Dakota$43,520$35,850 to $45,990190
Tennessee$62,390$33,020 to $79,110600
Texas$48,470$41,850 to $70,6102,670
Utah$61,880$48,010 to $83,630240
Vermont$46,970$38,950 to $47,59090
Virginia$62,140$46,400 to $105,6801,110
Washington$54,760$46,190 to $79,640880
West Virginia$35,280$30,340 to $45,250190
Wisconsin$57,530$43,030 to $69,490740
Wyoming$36,040$31,230 to $46,22080

Nationally: $62,200. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this

How AI touches the work

What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.

AI could halve the time on 25 of its 30 tasks

13 · AI alone could halve the time 12 · AI + software built on it could 5 · Not much
AI ratingIts main tasks Share of Claude conversations
May 2026
Not much Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events. Not published
AI + software Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience. under 0.01%
AI + software Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information. Not published
Not much Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information. under 0.01%
AI + software Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story. Not published
AI alone Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats. 0.66%
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AI alone Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members. under 0.01%
AI + software Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education. Not published
AI + software Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories. Not published
AI + software Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts. Not published
AI + software Review and evaluate notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details. Not published
AI alone Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements. 0.40%
AI + software Take pictures or video, and process them for inclusion in a story. Not published
AI alone Determine a published or broadcasted story's emphasis, length, and format, organizing material accordingly. 0.09%
AI + software Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas. Not published
AI alone Discuss issues with editors to establish priorities or positions. Not published
AI alone Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers. 0.13%
AI alone Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone. under 0.01%
Not much Transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations, using equipment such as satellite phones, telephones, fax machines, or modems. Not published
AI alone Review written, audio, or video copy, and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines. 0.29%
Not much Photograph or videotape news events. Not published
AI + software Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information. under 0.01%
AI + software Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences. Not published
AI + software Conduct taped or filmed interviews or narratives. Not published
AI alone Write online blog entries that address news developments or offer additional information, opinions, or commentary on news events. 0.02%
AI alone Write columns, editorials, commentaries, or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions. 0.02%
AI alone Present live or recorded commentary via broadcast media. Not published
AI alone Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs. Not published
AI alone Assign stories to other reporters or duties to production staff. Not published
Not much Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters. Not published

Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 12 of the 30 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.

Where people already use AI

The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 30 tasks fall under 12 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.

Tasks AI could speed up25 of 30 tasksEloundou et al. ratings (2023)
Its activities among the 50 people ask AI for help with most7 of 12 activities
  • #3 Respond to customer problems or inquiries
  • #5 Provide information or assistance to the public
  • #6 Develop news, entertainment, or artistic content
  • and 4 more, in the table below
Microsoft Copilot (2024), ranked among all 332 activities. The cut-off of 50 is ours.
Work activity This occupation's tasks under it People asked AI for help
in 10,000 conversations		 AI did it for them
in 10,000 conversations
Develop news, entertainment, or artistic content 229#6 148#13
Gather information for news stories 30#50 7.19#73
Provide information or assistance to the public 356#5 1,375#2
Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures 1.85#204 0.36#225
Prepare informational or instructional materials 73#23 195#11
Edit written materials or documents 164#9 62#25
Operate audiovisual or related equipment 3.12#164 0.45#211
Respond to customer problems or inquiries 879#3 1,565#1
Show all 12 activities
Monitor external affairs, trends, or events 56#32 25#43
Operate communications equipment or systems 6.06#112 7.88#71
Develop professional relationships or networks 5.83#117 1.56#140
Interview people to obtain information 4.73#130 5.04#87
Task: AI alone Task: AI + software Task: not much #: rank among all 332 activities Microsoft measured (#1 = most common; activities that never came up share last place, shown as “tied”)
Where the two sources differ: “Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures” holds 4 tasks rated AI + software or AI alone, yet people asked AI for help with it in 1.85 of every 10,000 conversations, #204 of 332.

How people in this work use Claude

What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations

  • A document or report29%
  • Marketing or social media content9%
  • An email or message7%
  • A presentation or slides7%
  • An academic paper or thesis5%

How they worked with Claude

29% handed the task off71% worked on it together

49% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.

How to read this

Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for news analysts, reporters, and journalists specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.

The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.

More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude

High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs

BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.

AI exposure and projected job growth, 831 occupationsLow exposure: 134 of 213 occupations projected to grow. Moderate exposure: 151 of 206 occupations projected to grow. High exposure: 165 of 206 occupations projected to grow. Very high exposure: 141 of 206 occupations projected to grow.-20%-15%-10%-5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%Low134 of 213 growingModerate151 of 206 growingHigh165 of 206 growingVery high141 of 206 growing11 occupations outside −20% to +25% are drawn at the edge. Click a dot to see that occupation.News analysts, reporters, and journalists: -5.9%News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsAI exposure and projected job growth, 831 occupationsLow exposure: 134 of 213 occupations projected to grow. Moderate exposure: 151 of 206 occupations projected to grow. High exposure: 165 of 206 occupations projected to grow. Very high exposure: 141 of 206 occupations projected to grow.-20%-15%-10%-5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%Low134 of 213Moderate151 of 206High165 of 206Very high141 of 20611 occupations outside −20% to +25% are drawn at the edge. Tap a dot.News analysts, reporters, and journalists: -5.9%News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Career moves into and out of this occupation

From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.

Where people moved next

of 99,453 moves out

  1. 1 Editors Very high -1.1% 12%
  2. 2 Writers and Authors Very high -0.3% 7%
  3. 3 Public Relations Specialists Very high +1.8% 4%
  4. 4 Producers and Directors High +4.0% 3%
  5. 5 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%

Where people moved in from

of 78,674 moves in

  1. 1 Editors Very high -1.1% 11%
  2. 2 Writers and Authors Very high -0.3% 6%
  3. 3 Public Relations Specialists Very high +1.8% 4%
  4. 4 Producers and Directors High +4.0% 3%
  5. 5 Office Clerks, General Very high -6.0% 3%

Combined from the 2010 occupations “Broadcast News Analysts” and “Reporters and Correspondents”, which BLS merged into yours. Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).

Education and training for the occupation

Education people in it hold

Census survey (American Community Survey)

  • 1% less than high school
  • 3% high school
  • 4% some college
  • 2% associate's
  • 67% bachelor's
  • 20% master's
  • 2% professional degree
  • 1% doctorate

Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 857 people surveyed.

Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation

Programs that prepare people for it (NCES)
14 programs, such as Agricultural Communication/Journalism, Communication, General and Mass Communication/Media Studies.
See all
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism
  • Communication, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Journalism
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Photojournalism
  • Business and Economic Journalism
  • Cultural Journalism
  • Science/Health/Environmental Journalism
  • Journalism, Other
  • Radio and Television
  • Political Communication
  • Sports Communication
  • International and Intercultural Communication

Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023

81.0% this occupation

45.3% all occupations

By kindThis occupationAll occupations
a certification<0.5%5.8%
an educational certificate<0.5%2.8%
a licensenot published

Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this

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BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS · Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen, Stanford (Aug 2026)

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