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Occupational Report for Reporters and Correspondents (27-3022) , Oregon Statewide

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Occupational Description

Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. Exclude "Broadcast News Analysts" (27-3021).

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Employment Outlook for Reporters and Correspondents

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Limited employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Reporters and Correspondents

There are 5 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 5 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Reporter / Photographer	3/29/10	Bend	DOE
Multi-Media Journalist (On-Air)	7/16/10	Medford	$21,000/yr to $25,000/yr DOE
News Anchor/ Morning Drive News Host	8/26/10	Lebanon
Producer - 'morning Update'	8/30/10	Portland	DOE
Sports Director	8/26/10	Springfield	DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Reporters and Correspondents

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 8 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 8 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
REPORTER -	8/29/10	Portland
REPORTER -	8/29/10	Portland
Statehouse Reporter - Salem, Oregon, TEMPORARY	8/24/10	Salem
Statehouse Reporter - Salem, Oregon, TEMPORARY	8/24/10	Salem	Associated Press, The
Sports reporter	8/12/10		CAPITAL NEWSPAPERS
Sports reporter	8/11/10
Sports reporter	8/10/10	Lebanon	Lebanon Express
Sports reporter	8/9/10	Albany	CAPITAL NEWSPAPERS

State of Oregon License Information for Reporters and Correspondents

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Reporters and Correspondents

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.60	$12.41	$15.02	$19.70	$26.16	$16.94	$35,230
Multnomah / Washington	11.61	12.82	15.35	19.91	31.23	18.15	37,748
Lane	12.23	18.22	22.35	25.14	28.18	21.46	44,631
Coos / Curry	9.63	10.59	12.18	14.31	15.64	12.47	25,944
Jackson / Josephine	10.58	13.03	15.55	18.40	22.13	15.78	32,820

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Regional Employment Projections for Reporters and Correspondents

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	769	739	-30	-3.9%	0	21	21
Multnomah / Washington	285	255	-30	-10.5%	0	7	7
Lane	109	104	-5	-4.6%	0	3	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	60	55	-5	-8.3%	0	2	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	53	50	-3	-5.7%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	50	46	-4	-8.0%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	28	26	-2	-7.1%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	26	25	-1	-3.8%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	23	21	-2	-8.7%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	19	18	-1	-5.3%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	19	17	-2	-10.5%	0	1	1
Douglas	14	13	-1	-7.1%	0	0	0
Clackamas	13	13	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	11	11	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	11	11	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8	7	-1	-12.5%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Reporters and Correspondents

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	769
Total, All Industries	Private	768
Information	Private	744
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	527
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	527
Broadcasting (except Internet)	Private	165
Radio and Television Broadcasting	Private	162
Other Information Services	Private	52
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	18
Advertising and Related Services	Private	18

Educational Requirements for Reporters and Correspondents

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Reporters and Correspondents

Schools and Training Providers for Reporters and Correspondents

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: (541) 962-3672 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies	Linfield College 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2200 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Journalism
Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Journalism	University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies Journalism	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies Journalism, Other Journalism

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Reporters and Correspondents

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Reporters and Correspondents matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

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