News writer competencies

News writer competencies

In this post, you can ref competencies needed for News writer position. The standard job competencies include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).

Apart from that, you can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience, license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or certificates…

I. Job qualifications

You can find out competencies from standard job qualification below:

1. B.A. required, preferably in journalism or media
2. Strong, demonstrated writing and editing skills
3. Strong ability to analyze data sets and provide comprehensive analysis as it relates to a given story
4. Understanding of code and ability to execute information graphics
5. Excellent news judgment combined with a strong and consistent voice
6. Excellent communication skills and an ability to lead while working collaboratively with multiple teams

      7.            A track record of innovative, thoughtprovoking, agendasetting writing

      8.            Extensive media experience covering Technology

      9.            Excellent news judgment combined with a strong and consistent voice

  10.            Excellent communication skills and a high level of comfort on air

  11.            An ability to tell the Yahoo! News story in a compelling and clear manner

II. Key skills employers are looking for

Below are top 7 skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention to them:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility
2. Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
3. Teamwork
4. Positive Attitude
5. Professionalism
6. Willingness to Learn
7. Communications Skills