Anchor

Description:

Research local community, state, national and international current events

Meet with the news director, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day’s news

Collaborate with the news director to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences

Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first

Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air

Ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts

Engage in commentary

Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories

Introduce news correspondents reporting on the scene and ask them relevant questions

Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession

Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, etc.

Stay in contact with industry professionals