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Newscaster

Media and Advertising

  • Average Salary

    RM4005 - RM 6560

  • Career Trends

    -

  • Compability

What is Newscaster?

Collects information and opinions to produce a cohesive story; broadcasts the story over television or radio; moderates panel discussions; interviews guests for news programs

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM4005 - RM 6560

Example of a Job Position

News Anchor
Newscaster
Reporter
Announce

Task

? Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information ? Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers ? 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 ? Edit news material to ensure that it fits within available time or space

Knowledge

Communication and Media

Knowledge of media production, communication, and techniques and methods of dissemination. Includes alternative ways to inform and entertain through writing, verbal, and visual media.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Skills

Active Learning

Understand the implications of new information for basic decision making and problem solving now and in the future.

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 3

    Speaking Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so that others can understand what is being said

  • 4

    Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so that others can understand

  • 5

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 6

    Understanding Talks - Ability to identify and understand other people's conversations.

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