A News Anchor, also known as a Newscaster or a News Presenter, is a media professional who presents the news during a live broadcast. Their duties include updating community members on current events, attending daily news briefings and collaborating with Field Reporters during live segments.
Un News Anchor dovrebbe essere in grado di svolgere vari doveri e responsabilità. Di seguito sono riportati alcuni doveri e responsabilità che un News Anchor dovrebbe essere in grado di eseguire:
- Reading news scripts during live broadcasts
- Interviewing guests
- Conversing with media colleagues
- Attending news briefings
- Maintaining a social media presence
- Collaborating with Videographers, Editors and Photographers
Un News Anchor competitivo avrà determinate competenze e qualifiche, tra cui:
- Ability to read from a teleprompter
- Research skills to develop story ideas, prepare questions and interview potential guests
- Time management skills to cover multiple new stories and meet deadlines
- Verbal communication skills to interact with guests
- Knowledge of current events