2642 Journalists
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.
Where 2642 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
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2642 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 26ca1895-2047-4c76-a678-831c85824f61broadfact checker
- 26ce22fe-4018-4387-8e6b-c2555f5fc0acbroadnewspaper editor
- 4cc98057-8ed5-4b45-855b-7a67bc2e5baebroadforeign correspondent
- 51ec004e-aec8-4f89-b114-952bcc56b0b0broadvlogger
- 70b5896f-988e-4084-9c19-2c82bd5cc9a5broadsports journalist
- 72add02e-ae39-4dfb-8047-ced4c1a347f5broadpicture editor
- 8bd74371-1818-47d5-a253-d703c51c5f26broadcopy editor
- a47f82d3-4cf7-4abf-bb36-2c8cbad28234broadjournalist
- ac80b511-fd22-4edf-8570-e531704778bdbroadblogger
- b65530b8-0b50-49da-8e9e-331b161374a5broadbroadcast news editor
Other ISCO-08 codes under 2642 Journalists
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 2642?
- ISCO-08 2642 is "Journalists". 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.
- How does ISCO-08 2642 map to other classification systems?
- 2642 Journalists has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (26ca1895-2047-4c76-a678-831c85824f61, 26ce22fe-4018-4387-8e6b-c2555f5fc0ac, 4cc98057-8ed5-4b45-855b-7a67bc2e5bae, +15 more); SOC 2018 (27-3041). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 2642?
- 2642 Journalists sits under 2642 Journalists in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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