Journalists
Job description
These individuals research, verify, comment, and communicate news and public affairs. These are intended to be disseminated through various media. They are self-employed or work for:
- Newspapers
- Reviews
- Radio or television stations
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Gather information through interviews, surveys, or observations.
- Analyze and verify the accuracy of news received.
- Write news items for publication or broadcast.
- Arrange interviews for radio and television programs.
- Research and report on innovations in various fields (medicine, science, technology, etc.).
- Write texts (columns, specialized articles, editorials, comments) on various topics of interest.
- Write reviews of literary, musical, or artistic works according to their skills.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to editing positions (print media) or directing positions (electronic media).
- These individuals may specialize in various media (print, audiovisual, digital, etc.), in particular fields (politics, arts, sports, etc.), or in a specific region.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $26.46
- Median
- $34.75
- Maximum
- $48.73
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 49.8% Female
- 50.2% Male
- 49.8% Female
- 50.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 5180% of jobs
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NAICS 719% of jobs
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NAICS 5418, 54195% of jobs
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NAICS 811% of jobs
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NAICS 54151% of jobs
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Others4% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5180% of jobs
-
NAICS 719% of jobs
-
NAICS 5418, 54195% of jobs
-
NAICS 811% of jobs
-
NAICS 54151% of jobs
-
Others4% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques de communication dans les médias (Animation et production radiophoniques)
Placement rate: 45.5%
54.5% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques de communication dans les médias (Conseil et coordination publicitaires)
Placement rate: 50%
50% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques de communication dans les médias (Journalisme)
Placement rate: 38.9%
61.1% of graduates pursue further studies
University
Communications and journalism
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 75.8%
16.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 69.4%
21% of graduates pursue further studies
French literature or French, language of instruction
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 40.8%
53.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 63.9%
26.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Political science
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 38.4%
55.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 77.4%
16.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
- Social perception
- Active learning
- Information processing
- Time management
- Result evaluation
- Solving complex problems
- Judgment and decision-making
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Negotiation
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Written expression
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Originality
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Information organization
- Information processing speed
- Idea generation
- Deductive reasoning
- Selective attention
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Knowledge of the French language
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Honesty
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Knowledge of communication and media
- Knowledge of laws and policies
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Carry out research
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 51113
Journalists
Job titles
- Critic
- Journalist
- Chronicler
- Political analyst - radio or television
- Anchorman/woman
- Society columnist
- Political columnist
- Sports columnist
- Entertainment columnist
- Fashion columnist
- On-line chronicler
- Commentator
- Radio commentator
- News analyst
- News analyst - broadcasting
- Correspondent
- Foreign correspondent
- Newscast correspondent
- Newspaper correspondent
- Political reporter
- Multimedia information trader
- Art critic
- Film critic
- Game critic
- Newspaper critic
- Music critic
- Drama critic
- Book critic
- Web critic
- Cyberjournalist
- Cyberreporter
- Newspaper editorial writer
- Culinary journalist
- Broadcast journalist
- Society journalist
- Sports reporter
- Radio researcher
- Television researcher
- Program researcher - radio or television
- Staff writer - newspaper
- Newspaper writer
- Headline writer
- News writer - international broadcasting
- Financial reporter
- Field reporter
- Society reporter
- Feature reporter
- Investigative reporter
- News reporter
- Stock market reporter
- Foreign affairs reporter
- Newspaper reporter
- Network reporter
- Law reporter
- Video journalist
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026