Hard Skills

• News reporting
• Investigative journalism
• Breaking news coverage
• Interviewing sources
• Copywriting
• Copyediting
• AP Style
• Fact-checking
• Headline writing
• Story pitching
• Beat reporting
• On-the-record and off-the-record sourcing
• Deadline-driven writing
• Multimedia storytelling
• Script writing (broadcast)

Technical Proficiencies

• Content Management Systems (CMS)
• WordPress
• ENPS or iNEWS
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Audition
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social media publishing tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social)
• Newsroom production systems
• Digital video editing
• Audio recording and editing
• SEO best practices
• Web analytics (Google Analytics, Chartbeat)
• Mobile journalism (MoJo) tools
• Live streaming platforms

Soft Skills

• News judgment
• Source development
• Relationship building
• Critical thinking
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Storytelling
• Adaptability
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Ethical decision-making
• Collaboration with editors and producers
• Public speaking
• On-air presence

Industry Knowledge & Focus Areas

• Local news coverage
• National news coverage
• Political reporting
• Business and finance reporting
• Crime and public safety reporting
• Community issues reporting
• Public records research
• FOIA requests
• Media law and ethics
• Editorial standards and practices

Action Verbs

• Reported
• Investigated
• Wrote
• Edited
• Produced
• Anchored
• Hosted
• Interviewed
• Verified
• Developed sources
• Covered breaking news
• Collaborated
• Coordinated
• Published
• Delivered live reports