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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	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a very slow rate in Oregon. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist.

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Current Job Openings for Reporters And Correspondents

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

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Reporter	10/9/09	Eugene	DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Reporters And Correspondents

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Reporters And Correspondents

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.30	$12.28	$15.83	$20.86	$28.09	$17.63	$36,673
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	9.02	9.85	10.92	11.87	12.45	10.72	22,299
Multnomah / Washington	10.57	13.97	18.18	25.99	33.32	20.44	42,527
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	11.04	13.04	15.09	18.80	25.84	16.54	34,412
Lane	11.81	16.85	20.91	23.69	25.40	19.75	41,082
Jackson / Josephine	10.82	12.02	14.44	18.47	22.64	15.38	31,982
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.98	12.96	16.17	19.78	23.60	16.65	34,644

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Regional Employment Projections for Reporters And Correspondents

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	721	752	31	4.3%	3	18	21
Multnomah / Washington	262	257	-5	-1.9%	0	6	6
Lane	124	131	7	5.6%	1	3	4
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	56	57	1	1.8%	0	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	51	60	9	17.6%	1	1	2
Jackson / Josephine	48	49	1	2.1%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	25	25	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	22	23	1	4.5%	0	1	1
Clackamas	20	21	1	5.0%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	19	20	1	5.3%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	18	18	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	17	17	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	16	15	-1	-6.2%	0	0	0
Douglas	16	18	2	12.5%	0	0	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	14	13	-1	-7.1%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8	8	0	0.0%	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	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	721
Total, All Industries	Private	717
Information	Private	712
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	549
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	549
Broadcasting (except Internet)	Private	137
Radio and Television Broadcasting	Private	133
Other Information Services	Private	26

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 one or more of the following programs:

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
University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Mass Communication/Media Studies Journalism, Other Journalism	Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: Journalism

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Reporters And Correspondents

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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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