Table 1Transition record

picture editortobroadcast news editor

A picture editor already meets 56% of what the broadcast news editor role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From picture editor

56%

Overlap1

To broadcast news editor

22 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.2

This move: 50.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the broadcast news editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the picture editor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A broadcast news editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a picture editor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create editorial board communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check stories information skills
already held create rough cut handling and moving
already held motion graphics arts and humanities
already held build contacts to maintain news flow communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists assisting and caring

All 22 carried skills, including the 13 the broadcast news editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 arts and humanities 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held grammar required
required, not held spelling required

optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held intellectual property regime of digital content optional

02 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held write to a deadline optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held work closely with news teams required

optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held digital journalism required

optional, not held newsletter analysis optional
optional, not held media and information literacy optional

05 working with computers 4 supplementary

optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held put uncut recordings into computer optional
optional, not held synchronise sound with images optional
optional, not held develop digital content optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held check correctness of information optional
optional, not held monitor broadcast programming optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a broadcast news editor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build contacts to maintain news flow skill
already held check stories skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held create editorial board skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
already held follow the news skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held press law knowledge
already held create online news content skill
already held create rough cut skill
already held edit digital moving images skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held motion graphics knowledge
already held perform video editing skill
already held photography knowledge
already held use presentation software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held audio editing software optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held cut raw footage digitally optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held newsletter analysis optional
optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held check correctness of information optional
optional, not held cut raw footage digitally optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held media and information literacy optional
optional, not held monitor broadcast programming optional
optional, not held put uncut recordings into computer optional
optional, not held synchronise sound with images optional
optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held write to a deadline optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held audio editing software optional
optional, not held develop digital content optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held intellectual property regime of digital content optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

26 held skills the broadcast news editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role colour grade images with digital intermediate skill
not needed by the target role consult with editor skill
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role determine image composition skill
not needed by the target role digital content creation skill
not needed by the target role edit negatives skill
not needed by the target role edit photographs skill
not needed by the target role follow newspaper house style skill
not needed by the target role maintain photographic equipment skill
not needed by the target role negotiate exploitation rights skill
not needed by the target role perform backups skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role post-processing of photographs knowledge
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role search for a suitable filming location skill
not needed by the target role select camera apertures skill
not needed by the target role select photographic equipment skill
not needed by the target role select photos skill
not needed by the target role set up photographic equipment skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill
not needed by the target role use photographic equipment skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill

10 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held digital journalism required
required, not held grammar required
required, not held spelling required
optional, not held newsletter analysis optional
optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held media and information literacy optional
optional, not held audio editing software optional
optional, not held digital compositing optional
optional, not held intellectual property regime of digital content optional

Index

Other moves recorded from picture editor

Full index of moves from picture editor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.