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| 2451 AUTHORS, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER WRITERS |
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Authors, journalists and other writers write literary works
for publication or presentation in dramatic form, appraise
merits of artistic productions, or literary and other works of
art, or write and edit news, stories and commentaries.
Tasks include -
(a) conceiving and writing literary works for publication or
presentation in dramatic form;
(b) writing scripts and continuities and preparing programmes
for stage, film, radio and television productions;
(c) appraising and writing about merits of literary, musical
and other works of art, and about artistic performances;
(d) collecting, reporting and commenting on news and current
affairs for publication in newspapers and periodicals, or
for broadcasting by radio or television;
(e) interviewing politicians and other public figures at press
conferences and on other occasions, including individual
interviews recorded for radio or television;
(f) writing editorials and selecting, revising, arranging and
editing submitted articles and other material for
publication in newspapers and periodicals;
(g) appraising manuscripts submitted for publication in book
form, making recommendations thereon and editing or
supervising editing of the material;
(h) writing advertising copy promoting particular products or
services;
(i) selecting, assembling and preparing publicity material
about business or other organisations for issue through
press, radio, television and other media;
(j) designing and writing brochures, handbooks and similar
technical publications;
(k) performing related tasks;
(l) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified hers:
- Author
- Copywriter, advertising
- Critic
- Editor
- Journalist
- Writer, technical
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