Journalist

Researches, verifies and reports news or feature stories for print, broadcast or digital audiences. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 2 linked programmes across 2 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Journalist do?

Researches, verifies and reports news or feature stories for print, broadcast or digital audiences.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR220 000 p.a.Mid-levelR380 000 p.a.SeniorR650 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Fact checking · EssentialMedia ethics · EssentialNews writing · EssentialResearch · EssentialInterviewing · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Journalism (BJourn) — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Arts (General) — University of the Witwatersrand

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What does a Journalist do?

Researches, verifies and reports news or feature stories for print, broadcast or digital audiences.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Fact checking, Media ethics, News writing, Research, Interviewing.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

2 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.