ISCO Specialization 2642.1.4 Columnist
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Columnist: Columnists research and write opinion pieces about news events for newspapers, journals, magazines and other media. They have an area of interest and can be recognised by their writing style.
Essential Skills
- Build Contacts To Maintain News Flow
- Follow The News
- Evaluate Writings In Response To Feedback
- Consult Information Sources
- Follow Ethical Code Of Conduct Of Journalists
- Stay Up To Date With Social Media
- Editorial Standards
- Study Topics
- Copyright Legislation
- Spelling
- Writing Techniques
- Grammar
- Use Specific Writing Techniques
- Present Arguments Persuasively
- Write To A Deadline
- Participate In Editorial Meetings
- Apply Grammar And Spelling Rules
- Rhetoric
- Develop Professional Network
Optional Skills
- Press Law
- Political Parties
- Apply Desktop Publishing Techniques
- Ensure Consistency Of Published Articles
- Document Interviews
- Rewrite Articles
- Promote Your Writings
- Interview Techniques
- Manage Personal Finances
- Ict Software Specifications
- Multimedia Systems
- Write Captions
- Adapt To Type Of Media
- Desktop Publishing
- Political Science
- Check Correctness Of Information
- Provide Written Content
- Stock Market
- Interview People
- Economics
- Proofread Text
- Manage Writing Administration
- Create Online News Content
- Write Headlines
Alternative Names
- Editorial Opinion Columnist
- Commentator
- Political Columnist
- Senior Columnist
- Magazine Journalist
- Humor Columnist
- Gossip Columnist
- Advice Columnist
- Food Columnist
