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Broadcast Journalist / Media Producer

Stable

Creative

Reports, writes and produces news or content for TV, radio, online and streaming platforms. Traditional newsroom roles are shrinking, but demand is shifting toward digital and video-first content producers.

Creative Arts & MediaMass Communication & MediaGeneral

What you'd do all day

The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.

  1. 1Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
  2. 2Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
  3. 3Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
  4. 4Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
  5. 5Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
  6. 6Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
  7. 7Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
  8. 8Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
  9. 9Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
  10. 10Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.
  11. 11Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.
  12. 12Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
  13. 13Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
  14. 14Review and evaluate notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details.
  15. 15Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.
  16. 16Review written, audio, or video copy, and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
  17. 17Report on specialized fields such as medicine, green technology, environmental issues, science, politics, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
  18. 18Determine a published or broadcasted story's emphasis, length, and format, organizing material accordingly.
  19. 19Transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations, using equipment such as satellite phones, telephones, fax machines, or modems.
  20. 20Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts.
  21. 21Discuss issues with editors to establish priorities or positions.
  22. 22Photograph or videotape news events.
  23. 23Present live or recorded commentary via broadcast media.
  24. 24Take pictures or video, and process them for inclusion in a story.
  25. 25Conduct taped or filmed interviews or narratives.
  26. 26Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences.
  27. 27Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone.
  28. 28Write online blog entries that address news developments or offer additional information, opinions, or commentary on news events.
  29. 29Assign stories to other reporters or duties to production staff.
  30. 30Write columns, editorials, commentaries, or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions.

Also known as

What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.

  • Anchor
  • Critic
  • Blogger
  • Leg Man
  • Reporter
  • Anchorman
  • Columnist
  • Art Critic
  • Journalist
  • Newscaster

How far is this from you?

Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.

  1. 1

    Entry straight after SPM

  2. 2

    SPM + sijil / short TVET course

  3. 3

    Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)

  4. Typical entry

    Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)

  5. 5

    Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route

Subjects that matter here

The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.

EnglishDraws directly on English Language — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
Bahasa MelayuDraws directly on Communications and Media — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
History (Sejarah)Draws directly on Law and Government — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
Computer Science / ICTDraws directly on Computers and Electronics — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
Electrical & Electronic Eng. StudiesDraws directly on Computers and Electronics — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).

What you'd need to know

The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.

  • English Language97%

    English

  • Communications and Media94%

    EnglishBahasa Melayu

  • Law and Government74%

    History (Sejarah)

  • Computers and Electronics68%

    Computer Science / ICTElectrical & Electronic Eng. Studies

  • Telecommunications68%

    Electrical & Electronic Eng. StudiesComputer Science / ICT

  • Customer and Personal Service63%

Skills to build

CreativityCommunicationMeeting deadlines

Tools you'd use

Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.

Where to learn these, free

Scholarships & funding

What the work feels like

Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.

  • Face-to-face discussionsAlmost never
  • Contact with other peopleNo contact
  • Dealing with customers or the publicNot at all
  • Leading or coordinating othersNot at all
  • Handling conflict situationsAlmost never
  • Indoors, air-conditionedAlmost never
  • Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
  • Noisy environmentAlmost never

AI and demand for this job

A few real, dated data points — not a single score. AI making some tasks faster usually means a job changes, not that it disappears.

43%

Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)

This estimate is from 2023 — already out of date, since AI moves fast. Treat it as a rough, aging starting point, not the current picture.

1.73%

Of Malaysian Claude conversations, about this kind of work

Measures how much people use Claude for this work, not how many Malaysians do this job — and more AI use can mean people relying on it, not that it's replacing them.

Pay in the private market

Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.

Entry

Private
RM2,200 – RM3,000

Mid-career

Private
RM4,000 – RM6,500

Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.

Job demand outlook

Stable

Steady, reliable demand: a consistent number of openings.

Your readiness

How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.

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How to get here

Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.

Asasi / Foundation

One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.

12 months

International Pre-U

A-Levels, AUSMAT, IB and more. The flexible premium route, local or overseas.

1–2 years

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About this information

This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.

O*NET occupation: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Source: Glassdoor Malaysia · as of Jun 2025

Check the salary figures yourself:Glassdoor

Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org

Programmes that lead here

Programmes from the official UPU (KPT) and MQA catalogues whose field of study typically leads to this career. Matched by field, not a job guarantee.

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