What is Journalist?
Gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. (newspapers, magazines, television, radio and digital). The news should be factual, accurate, and give information.
Minimum education level
PT3
SPM
STPM
Diploma
Degree
Average Salary
Example of a Job Position
Task
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
Writing
Communicate effectively through writing that suits the needs of the audience
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.
Creative
Ability to imagine and create original ideas, especially related to artistic work.
Capability
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Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
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Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
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3
Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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4
Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing