Correspondent Resume Sample
Correspondent Resume Sample Bullet Points
Below is a list of bullet points you can use on your resume to describe your role as a correspondent
- Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation.
- Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television.
- Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
- Review copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
- Review and evaluate notes taken about event aspects in order to isolate pertinent facts and details.
- Determine a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organize material accordingly.
- Research and analyze background information related to stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information.
- Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions.
- Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories.
- Research and report on specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology, politics, foreign affairs, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education.
- Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
- Discuss issues with editors to establish priorities or positions.
- Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts.
- Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
- Photograph or videotape news events, or request that a photographer be assigned to provide such coverage.
- Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences.
- Transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations, using equipment such as satellite phones, telephones, fax machines, or modems.
Correspondent Resume Sample Keywords and Simple Resume Phrases
For a general list of keywords for your correspondent resume, you can see a comprehensive list on our Resume Sample Keywords page. These keywords are designed to help you use strong verbs in describing your experience on your correspondent resume.
