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Career Guidance Skills communication, collaboration and creativity S1.2 - liaising and networking S1.2.3 - developing professional relationships or networks Build contacts to maintain news flow
Description
Build contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general public, etc.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 12 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 14 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- PhotojournalistPhotojournalists cover all kinds of news events by taken informative images. They tell stories by taking, editing and presenting images for newspapers, journals, magazines, televis…
- Foreign correspondentForeign correspondents research and write news stories of international importance for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and other media. They are stationed in a f…
- Sports journalistSports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. Inc…
- Picture editorPicture editors are responsible for the look of final photoÂgraphs to be published in a book or periodical or that are posted on the Internet. They make photo assignments,…
- Broadcast news editorBroadcast news editors decide which news stories will be covered during the news. They assign journalists to each item. Broadcast news editors also determine the length of coverage…
- ColumnistColumnists research and write opinion pieces about news events for newspapers, journals, magazines and other media. They have an area of interest and can be recognised by their wri…
- Editor-in-chiefEditors-in-chief oversee the production of news stories for newspapers, magazines, journals and other media. They manage the day-to-day operations of a publication and make sure it…
- Entertainment journalistEntertainment journalists research and write articles about cultural and social events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews with artists a…
- Crime journalistCrime journalists research and write articles about criminal events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend court hearings. Other …
- Business journalistBusiness journalists research and write articles about economy and economic events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.…
- Political journalistPolitical journalists research and write articles about politics and politicians for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. O…
- CriticCritics write reviews of literary, musical and artistic works, restaurants, movies, television programs and other themes for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and …
Optional for
- VloggerVloggers make online videos to talk about a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give…
- BloggerBloggers write online articles on a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give their opinion……
Related skills
- Create online news content
- Consult information sources
- Copyright legislation
- Develop professional network
- Follow the news
- Apply grammar and spelling rules
- Check correctness of information
- Interview techniques
- Follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
- Use specific writing techniques
- Interview people
- Editorial standards
Last updated on February 19, 2026
