LO2: Task two: job roles in a chosen sector.

I have chosen to show the roles performed by a journalist in this task:

Practical and technical skills:

An average journalist would have to be familiar with different types of writing so that their work can be targeted towards a particular audience, This could include the usage of restrictive and elaborate coding or the interchanging use of the three modes of address.  They would also have to be confident in terms of approach people and to critical analyse what people are saying/ writing.
In terms of technical skills a journalist would have to be familiar with the software used to produce text professionally. As well as this depending on what they are trying to gain information on they would also have to make sure that they are skilled in using the Internet to research a story.

Specific industry knowledge:   

A Journalist would have to be aware of the industry they are working in, producing content that would suit the publication they are working for. For example if the journalist was working for a music publication then that is what they would create content for as opposed to political or social writing.
This means they would have to have a good understanding of the codes and conventions of the publication which they write for.

Communication skills – oral and written:

Due to the nature of the role of a journalist it is vital that they have the communication skills in order to approach people to find more information which they need to present their story. This requires a great deal of self confidence and a person that is capable of behaving in a professional way as that they will be representing an organisation. 
 as well as this they need to be a competent writer so that the findings they gain from a story can be accurately recounted and presented to a viewer/ reader. 


Organisation
a journalist would need to be able to organise different events for their stories. For example it would be up to them to contact people for an interview. 

Creativity

            A journalist would need to ensure that they can write or present stories in a way that will be able to engage their target audience and make them interested in it. As well as this a journalist would be responsible for deciding the mode of address of the article creating a tone/ atmosphere for their work. Therefore, it is important that a journalist can decide how they want to portray their story

Problem solving
A Journalist would also need to work their way around obsticals  in order to reach their end goal.  this may include not having access to a particular person or location thus prohibiting their access to a story. The Journalist would be required to find someone who could accurately recount events that have taken place while ensuring that they are not ,without trying, giving an biased view. As well as this they may have to cover stories very quickly so that the public have immediate access to them this may mea giving up personal time in order to do their job. 

Working as part of a team
 A journalist would need to be able to work with other people in situations where the story which they are trying to cover requires several different people investigating various aspects. This team would need to know what their specific roles are so that the end result is a story that is accurate and encapsulates the whole situation. 
Due to the fact that there are so many different kinds of  journalists this team would likely all be responsible for different aspects of the gathering of information (photo- journalist for photography, reporter for interviewing people etc.)  

Why I would be suted for this job role?

I feel that I would be suited to the role of journalist as that I have shown in my work that I am capable   of writing in different styles (my Magazine and newspaper article from unit 7 and 3)