As of June 2026, Journalist has an AI-exposure score of 62/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Journalist
More exposed than 72% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$57,500.
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Media roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Draft articles and summaries
- Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
- Review written, audio, or video copy, and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
- Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.
- Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
- Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
- Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
- Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
- Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
- Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
- Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
- Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.
- Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
- Review and evaluate notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details.
- Research and fact-check
- Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
- Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.
- Develop sources and investigate
- Conduct interviews
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