A professional who compiles, dispenses, and files newsstories and related copy to assist editorial personnel in broadcasting newsroom. Responsibilities include:

• Telephones government agencies and sports facilities and monitors other stations to obtain weather, traffic, and sports information.
• Telephones people involved in news events to obtain further information or to arrange for on-air or background interviews by news broadcasting personnel.
• Files and retrieves news scripts, printouts, and recording tapes.
• May make written copies of newsstories called in from remote locations.
• May record, edit, and play back tapes of newsstories to assist columnist/commentator, using recording and splicing machines and equipment.