How to become a Journalist
Also called: Art critic, Book critic, Broadcast journalist, Columnist, Crime reporter, Critic, Drama critic, Fashion reporter, Feature writer, Film critic, Journalist (radio and television), Literary critic
Journalist researches, investigates, interprets and communicates news and public affairs through newspapers, television, radio and other media.
Main tasks
- Collecting local, national and international news through interviews, investigation and observation, attending public events, seeking out records, reviewing written work, attending film and stage performances
- Collecting, reporting and commenting on news and current affairs for publication in newspapers and periodicals, or for broadcasting by radio, television or webcast media
- Receiving, analysing and verifying news and other copy for accuracy
- Interviewing politicians and other public figures at press conferences and on other occasions, including individual interviews recorded for radio, television or webcast media
- Researching and reporting on developments in specialised fields such as medicine, science and technology
- Writing editorials and commentaries on topics of current interest to stimulate public interest and express the views of a publication or broadcasting station
- Writing critical reviews of literary, musical and other artistic works based on knowledge, judgement and experience for newspapers, television, radio and other media
Ways in
- University: Communications & Media degrees, Offered by 1 universities in Singapore
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $72,000 a year. The middle half earn $57,348 to $101,076 a year.
- Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Journalist?
Ways in include: Communications & Media degrees.
How much does a Journalist earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $72,000 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $57,348 to $101,076.
Will AI change the work of a Journalist?
Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026