News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 436 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate nearly every task in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
AI could do much of this on its own
Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
AI could help, but needs extra software
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