264 Authors, Journalists and Linguists

Authors and related writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches, manuals, specifications and other non-journalistic articles (excluding material for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals) for publication or presentation. Tasks include - (a) conceiving, writing and editing novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation; (b) conducting research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information; (c) writing scripts and continuities and preparing programmes for stage, film, radio and television productions; (d) analysing material, such as specifications, notes and drawings, and creating manuals, instructions for use, user guides and other documents to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software, electronic, mechanical and other equipment; (e) writing brochures, handbooks and similar technical publications; (f) selecting material for publication, checking style, grammar and accuracy of content, arranging for any necessary revisions and checking proof copies before printing. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Author - Book editor - Essayist - Indexer - Interactive media writer - Novelist - Playwright - Poet - Script writer - Speech writer - Technical communicator - Technical writer - Writer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Advertising copy writer - 2431 - Public relations copy writer - 2432 - Journalist - 2642 - Newspaper editor - 2642.

Journalists research, investigate, interpret and communicate news and public affairs through newspapers, television, radio and other media. Tasks include - (a) collecting local, national and international news through interviews, investigation and observation, attending public events, seeking out records, reviewing written work, attending film and stage performances; (b) collecting, reporting and commenting on news and current affairs for publication in newspapers and periodicals, or for broadcasting by radio, television or webcast media; (c) receiving, analysing and verifying news and other copy for accuracy; (d) interviewing politicians and other public figures at press conferences and on other occasions, including individual interviews recorded for radio, television or webcast media; (e) researching and reporting on developments in specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology; (f) writing editorials and commentaries on topics of current interest to stimulate public interest and express the views of a publication or broadcasting station; (g) writing critical reviews of literary, musical and other artistic works based on knowledge, judgement and experience for newspapers, television, radio and other media; (h) selecting material for publication, checking style, grammar, accuracy and legality of content and arranging for any necessary revisions; (i) liaising with production staff in checking final proof copies immediately prior to printing; (j) selecting, assembling and preparing publicity material about business or other organizations for issue through press, radio, television and other media. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Journalist - Newspaper editor - Newspaper reporter - Sports writer - Sub editor - TV/radio news producer - TV/radio news reporter, Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Public relations officer - 2432 - Author - 2641 - Book editor - 2641 - Photo journalist -3431 - Camera operator - 3521.

Translators, interpreters and other linguists translate or interpret from one language into another and study the origin, development and structure of languages. Tasks include - (a) studying relationships between ancient parent languages and modern language groups, tracing the origin and evolution of words, grammar and language forms, and presenting findings; (b) advising on or preparing language classification systems, grammars, dictionaries and similar materials; (c) translating from one language into another and ensuring that the correct meaning of the original is retained, that legal, technical or scientific works are correctly rendered, and that the phraseology and terminology of the spirit and style of literary works are conveyed as far as possible; (d) developing methods for the use of computers and other instruments to improve productivity and quality of translation; (e) interpreting from a spoken or a signed language into another spoken or signed language, in particular at conferences, meetings and similar occasions, and ensuring that the correct meaning and, as far as possible, the spirit of the original are transmitted; (f) revising and correcting translated material. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Interpreter - Lexicographer - Philologist - Sign language interpreter - Subtitler - Translator - Translator-reviser Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Author - 2641 - Book editor - 2641 - Journalist - 2642.