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Journalist / Reporter
Commodity journalism is heavily threatened. Investigative reporting, breaking news judgment, and source-driven scoops remain human. The industry is contracting overall.
rising risk (+3 this quarter)
C+
50/100
2027–2030
$52K/yr
Median Salary
62K
Jobs at Risk
46%
Automation Est.
DRI HISTORY
FACTOR BREAKDOWN
RISING SKILLS
Investigative research
Source cultivation
AI-assisted data journalism
DECLINING SKILLS
Earnings report writing
Sports score summaries
Weather and traffic updates
TRANSITION PATHS
1
Investigative Journalist
80% skill overlap
22
DRI
2
Podcast Host
68% skill overlap
24
DRI
3
Communications Director
58% skill overlap
30
DRI
KEY EVENTS
2024-01
Buzzfeed shuts down main news site; AI content competition cited as key factor
2025-03
AP AI generates 12,000+ earnings reports/quarter with no human review
AI TOOLS DRIVING DISPLACEMENT
PerplexityClaudeGPT-4oAP Automated Insights
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