CAPABILITY CARD · Design & Media

The News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 39,250 news analysts, reporters, and journalists in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

39,250
working nationally
$62,200
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
6
Expertise areas
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten news analysts, reporters, and journalists wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
Duty 02
Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
Duty 03
Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
Duty 04
Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
Duty 05
Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
Duty 06
Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 39,250 news analysts, reporters, and journalists earn a median of $62,200 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$62,200
Median pay / year
$30
Median / hour
39,250
Working nationally
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with news analysts, reporters, and journalists (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe After Effects ★Adobe InDesign ★Adobe Photoshop ★Facebook ★Hypertext markup language HTML ★IBM SPSS Statistics ★Microsoft Access ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft PowerPoint ★Microsoft SQL Server ★
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for news analysts, reporters, and journalists. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • English Language
  • Communications and Media
  • Law and Government
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Customer and Personal Service
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Most news analysts, reporters, and journalists win public work as subcontractors to construction and facilities primes, and through small-business set-aside programs. Primes vet subs fast — a living capability card with your licenses, bonding posture, and recent work is how you get the call instead of getting screened out. We build it to be that fast yes.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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