§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

political journalist

Political journalists research and write articles about politics and politicians for newspapers, magazines, television and other media.

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Description

Political journalists research and write articles about politics and politicians for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

grammar writing techniques political parties rhetoric copyright legislation spelling interview techniques political science editorial standards

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

pronunciation techniques political campaigning audio editing software election law press law multimedia systems ICT software specifications desktop publishing

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

apply grammar and spelling rules consult information sources evaluate writings in response to feedback participate in editorial meetings follow ethical code of conduct of journalists study topics stay up to date with social media follow the news interview people use specific writing techniques develop professional network build contacts to maintain news flow write to a deadline

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)