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name: foreign-correspondent
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'foreign correspondent' (also: foreign news correspondent, on-the-scene reporter, international correspondent, foreign reporter, foreign affairs correspondent, foreign journalist). Use when the user asks for typical foreign correspondent work such as: Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.; Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.; Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members."
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# Foreign Correspondent
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Foreign correspondents research and write news stories of international importance for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and other media. They are stationed in a foreign country.
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## Core workflow
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1. Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
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2. Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
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3. Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
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4. Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
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5. Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
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6. Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
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7. Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
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8. Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- apply grammar and spelling rules
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- build contacts to maintain news flow
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- consult information sources
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- copyright legislation
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- develop professional network
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- editorial standards
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- evaluate writings in response to feedback
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- follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
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- follow the news
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- grammar
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- interview people
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- interview techniques
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- observe new developments in foreign countries
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- participate in editorial meetings
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- provide context to news stories
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## Hot technologies
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- IBM SPSS Statistics
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- Microsoft Access
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- Microsoft SQL Server
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- Adobe InDesign
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- Adobe Photoshop
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Adobe After Effects
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4cc98057-8ed5-4b45-855b-7a67bc2e5bae), O*NET 30.3 (27-3023.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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