Analyze, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources.

Other names for Broadcast News Analysts: Anchor, Anchorman, Art Critic, Assignment Editor, Broadcast Journalist, Broadcast Meteorologist, Columnist/Commentator, Commentator, Disc Jockey (DJ), Media Analyst, News Analyst, News Anchor, News Commentator, News Director, News Reporter, Newscaster, Producer, Radio Commentator, Radio TV Newscaster (Radio and Television Newscaster), Reporter, Sports Analyst, Sports Director, Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor), Television News Producer (TV News Producer), Television Reporter (TV Reporter), Weekend Anchor,

• Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources in order to be able to broadcast the information.
• Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
• Examine news items of local, national, and international significance in order to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
• Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
• Edit news material to ensure that it fits within available time or space.
• Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
• Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
• Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.