Table 1Transition record

journalisttobroadcast news editor

A journalist already meets 64% of what the broadcast news editor role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From journalist

64%

Overlap1

To broadcast news editor

27 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

42.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.5

This move: 42.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the broadcast news editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the journalist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A broadcast news editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a journalist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held media and information literacy social sciences, journalism and information
already held digital journalism social sciences, journalism and information
already held write headlines communication, collaboration and creativity
already held build contacts to maintain news flow communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists assisting and caring
already held create online news content communication, collaboration and creativity

All 27 carried skills, including the 14 the broadcast news editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held manage budgets optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held create editorial board required
required, not held work closely with news teams required

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held check stories required

optional, not held monitor broadcast programming optional

04 arts and humanities 6 supplementary

optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held graphic design optional
optional, not held intellectual property regime of digital content optional
optional, not held motion graphics optional

05 working with computers 4 supplementary

optional, not held put uncut recordings into computer optional
optional, not held synchronise sound with images optional
optional, not held develop digital content optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held create rough cut optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a broadcast news editor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build contacts to maintain news flow skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held digital journalism knowledge
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
already held follow the news skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held press law knowledge
already held spelling knowledge
already held adapt to changing situations skill
already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held audio editing software knowledge
already held check correctness of information skill
already held create online news content skill
already held edit digital moving images skill
already held edit recorded sound skill
already held media and information literacy knowledge
already held perform video editing skill
already held photography knowledge
already held proofread text skill
already held write headlines skill
already held write to a deadline skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held newsletter analysis optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held cut raw footage digitally optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held newsletter analysis optional
optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held create rough cut optional
optional, not held cut raw footage digitally optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held monitor broadcast programming optional
optional, not held put uncut recordings into computer optional
optional, not held synchronise sound with images optional
optional, not held develop digital content optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held graphic design optional
optional, not held intellectual property regime of digital content optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held motion graphics optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional

92 held skills the broadcast news editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role ask questions at events skill
not needed by the target role attend book fairs skill
not needed by the target role attend performances skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role court procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role critically reflect on artistic production processes skill
not needed by the target role cultural projects knowledge
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role develop film skill
not needed by the target role direct photographic workers skill
not needed by the target role do historical research skill
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role edit negatives skill
not needed by the target role edit photographs skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure consistency of published articles skill
not needed by the target role evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
not needed by the target role film studies knowledge
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role follow directions of on-site director skill
not needed by the target role follow newspaper house style skill
not needed by the target role food hygiene rules knowledge
not needed by the target role food materials knowledge
not needed by the target role food science knowledge
not needed by the target role history of dance style knowledge
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with celebrities skill

52 further entries not listed here

7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held newsletter analysis optional
optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held graphic design optional
optional, not held intellectual property regime of digital content optional
optional, not held motion graphics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from journalist

Full index of moves from journalist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.