Journalists  (sometimes called reporters) investigate and summarise their findings for news reports, newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations. 

A journalist's career might include the following tasks:

• gathering news and information from people by interviewing them
• writing stories about important events
• researching background information for articles
• editing existing articles
• writing articles that put forward the point of view of a publication
• presenting the news on the air
• creating promotional material such as brochures, newsletters and reports. News gathering experiences range in difficulty and importance. 

Governments require the writing skills of journalists who are employed in the Australian Public Service to write media releases, produce annual reports, or prepare speeches.

Journalists often start their careers with a cadetship and build up a knowledge of their profession based on a range of news gathering experiences. Experienced journalists often become editors and can also work within a publishing or media company's administrative sector. 

Did You Know? Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, was a reporter for a newspaper called The Daily Planet.