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Journalist and News Analyst Workplace Records
Reporting work combines research, interviews and decisions about what is published or broadcast. An employment concern may hinge on an assignment change or an edit made after submission. Describe the story category and approval path generally, keeping source confidentiality and unpublished material separate from your personal workplace account.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Editorial sequence
List brief, submission, revision and release roles without disclosing confidential sources.
Workload change
Record added reporting or research duties and the deadline instruction received.
Record distinction
Separate public publication facts from private editorial instructions and your recollection.
Start with the work you actually do
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.
O*NET classifies this occupation as News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (27-3023.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.Source task 22634 · updated 08/2026
- Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.Source task 22630 · updated 08/2026
- Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.Source task 22628 · updated 08/2026
- Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.Source task 22629 · updated 08/2026
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (SOC 27-3023). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
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The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $17.70 | $20.88 | $23.53 | $43,440 |
| Alaska | $18.52 | $21.07 | $31.71 | $43,820 |
| Arizona | $17.64 | $20.72 | $30.84 | $43,100 |
| Arkansas | $14.86 | $18.00 | $21.94 | $37,450 |
| Connecticut | $22.67 | $29.62 | $50.14 | $61,620 |
| Delaware | $22.60 | $26.73 | $42.07 | $55,600 |
| Florida | $23.41 | $28.24 | $40.20 | $58,730 |
| Georgia | $22.45 | $39.38 | $48.35 | $81,910 |
| Hawaii | $15.23 | $27.27 | $42.61 | $56,730 |
| Idaho | $19.62 | $24.61 | $34.29 | $51,190 |
| Indiana | $16.83 | $22.89 | $29.70 | $47,610 |
| Iowa | $17.71 | $20.93 | $26.07 | $43,540 |
| Kansas | $15.00 | $22.05 | $26.74 | $45,870 |
| Kentucky | $16.80 | $22.85 | $34.50 | $47,530 |
| Louisiana | $21.03 | $24.40 | $36.77 | $50,750 |
| Maine | $19.80 | $24.08 | $28.70 | $50,090 |
| Michigan | $18.74 | $30.17 | $47.31 | $62,760 |
| Minnesota | $17.60 | $22.35 | $28.59 | $46,490 |
| Mississippi | $17.56 | $21.75 | $23.95 | $45,240 |
| Missouri | $17.67 | $22.56 | $35.23 | $46,920 |
| Montana | $17.05 | $23.06 | $27.70 | $47,960 |
| Nebraska | $17.60 | $19.44 | $22.60 | $40,420 |
| New Hampshire | $18.22 | $23.29 | $31.22 | $48,450 |
| New Mexico | $20.25 | $26.26 | $32.97 | $54,610 |
| New York | $37.43 | $48.45 | $77.89 | $100,770 |
| North Carolina | $19.14 | $28.21 | $36.56 | $58,670 |
| North Dakota | $19.57 | $20.88 | $29.93 | $43,420 |
| Ohio | $18.32 | $23.02 | $31.68 | $47,880 |
| Oklahoma | $18.17 | $23.18 | $36.18 | $48,210 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Rhode Island | $23.29 | $35.85 | $36.61 | $74,570 |
| South Dakota | $17.24 | $20.92 | $22.11 | $43,520 |
| Tennessee | $15.88 | $29.99 | $38.03 | $62,390 |
| Texas | $20.12 | $23.31 | $33.95 | $48,470 |
| Utah | $23.08 | $29.75 | $40.21 | $61,880 |
| Vermont | $18.73 | $22.58 | $22.88 | $46,970 |
| Virginia | $22.31 | $29.87 | $50.81 | $62,140 |
| West Virginia | $14.59 | $16.96 | $21.75 | $35,280 |
| Wisconsin | $20.69 | $27.66 | $33.41 | $57,530 |
| Wyoming | $15.01 | $17.33 | $22.22 | $36,040 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace assignment and publication decisions
Record the original brief, deadline and role approving changes. Note what you submitted and distinguish it from the final published version. If criticism concerns accuracy or framing, describe the feedback and your response without identifying a confidential source or reproducing private interview material.
Explain research and field work
List required preparation, interviews, travel and follow-up relevant to your own work period. Record reassignment or delayed editorial approval and the response to your question. Use your personal time records and permitted manager messages rather than treating a publication date as proof of all work performed.
Protect source and newsroom information
Do not export source contacts, unpublished notes, recordings, embargoed documents or restricted newsroom archives. Public reporting may establish publication timing but not internal approval history. Identify relevant record types for review and keep your own employment feedback separate from the story’s underlying evidence.
Choose your next step
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