Media and Communication Occupations
Administrative Support ○ Architecture and Engineering ○ Arts and Design ○ Business and Financial ○ Community and Social Service ○ Computer and Mathematical ○ Construction and Extraction ○ Education and Library ○ Entertainment and Sports ○ Farming and Fishing ○ Healthcare and Technical ○ Installation and Maintenance ○ Legal ○ Management ○ Media and Communication ○ Personal Care and Service ○ Physical and Social Science ○ Production ○ Protective Services ○ Sales ○ Transportation
Media and Communication Occupations
Media and Communication Careers
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
Similar: Talk show host
Broadcast, Sound, and Video Technicians
Broadcast, sound, and video technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for media programs. The media career wouldn’t be possible without a wide range of qualified technicians.
Similar: Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film; Lighting Technicians; Media and Communication Equipment Workers; Media and Communication Workers; Motion Picture Projectionists; Sound Designers
Editors
Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.
Similar: Desktop Publishers video; Magazine editors; Managing Editors; Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers; Proofreaders; Website content editors
Film and Video Editors
Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.
Similar: Cinematographers
Interpreters and Translators
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
Similar: Linguists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
Similar: Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners video; Media Programming Directors, Media Technical Directors/Managers; Science Journalists
Public Relations Specialists
Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.
Similar: Activists; Public Relations Managers video
Writers and Authors
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
Similar: Bloggers; Calligraphers; Children Book Writers; Columnists; Comic Artist; Comic Writers; Copywriters; Data Entry Keyers video; Grant Writers; Novelists; Playwrights; Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers; Political Cartoonists; Proofreaders and Copy Markers; Resume Writer; Screenwriters; Science Writers; Speech writers; Technical Writers video; Travel Writers; Word Processors and Typists video
Administrative Support ○ Architecture and Engineering ○ Arts and Design ○ Business and Financial ○ Community and Social Service ○ Computer and Mathematical ○ Construction and Extraction ○ Education and Library ○ Entertainment and Sports ○ Farming and Fishing ○ Healthcare and Technical ○ Installation and Maintenance ○ Legal ○ Management ○ Media and Communication ○ Personal Care and Service ○ Physical and Social Science ○ Production ○ Protective Services ○ Sales ○ Transportation
Sources: From "O*NET OnLine" by the National Center for O*NET Development. Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. And, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Sources: From "O*NET OnLine" by the National Center for O*NET Development. Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. And, Bureau of Labor Statistics.