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Overview
Broadcast news editors shape radio or television news output by choosing stories, assigning journalists, setting item length and deciding where each item belongs in the bulletin.
In job descriptions, look for news judgement, rundowns, story selection, journalist assignments, live broadcast timing, scripts, editorial priorities, breaking news decisions and coordination with production teams.
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Broadcast news editors work in live or near-live newsroom schedules. They choose stories, assign journalists, set the running order, decide item length and adjust the bulletin when news changes before or during broadcast.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes news judgement, editorial prioritisation, script review, rundown planning, journalist coordination, timing, legal and ethical awareness, and calm decisions when breaking news disrupts the plan.
Salary context
Salary context depends on editorial responsibility, broadcast size, live-decision pressure, team leadership, shift pattern and whether the role has final say over story order, scripts and on-air changes.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior editor, output editor, newsroom manager, programme editor, digital news leadership or specialist editorial roles in politics, business, culture or international news.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mention live bulletins, rundowns, assigning reporters, breaking news, script approval and production coordination. Those details show how much editorial control the role carries.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include business journalist, sports journalist and foreign correspondent.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
60.2Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
journalist (2642.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b65530b8-0b50-49da-8e9e-331b161374a5 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2642.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 2642 |
| Concept type | Occupation |