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2.9 KiB

Competences — foreign correspondent

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4cc98057-8ed5-4b45-855b-7a67bc2e5bae).

Essential

  • apply grammar and spelling rules (skill/competence)
  • build contacts to maintain news flow (skill/competence)
  • consult information sources (skill/competence)
  • copyright legislation (knowledge)
  • develop professional network (skill/competence)
  • editorial standards (knowledge)
  • evaluate writings in response to feedback (skill/competence)
  • follow ethical code of conduct of journalists (skill/competence)
  • follow the news (skill/competence)
  • grammar (knowledge)
  • interview people (skill/competence)
  • interview techniques (knowledge)
  • observe new developments in foreign countries (skill/competence)
  • participate in editorial meetings (skill/competence)
  • provide context to news stories (skill/competence)
  • rhetoric (knowledge)
  • show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • spelling (knowledge)
  • stay up to date with social media (skill/competence)
  • study cultures (skill/competence)
  • study topics (skill/competence)
  • use specific writing techniques (skill/competence)
  • write to a deadline (skill/competence)
  • writing techniques (knowledge)

Optional

  • adapt to changing situations (skill/competence)
  • adapt to type of media (skill/competence)
  • apply desktop publishing techniques (skill/competence)
  • check correctness of information (skill/competence)
  • communicate by telephone (skill/competence)
  • create online news content (skill/competence)
  • desktop publishing (knowledge)
  • do historical research (skill/competence)
  • document interviews (skill/competence)
  • follow directions of on-site director (skill/competence)
  • ICT software specifications (knowledge)
  • manage personal finances (skill/competence)
  • manage writing administration (skill/competence)
  • multimedia systems (knowledge)
  • present during live broadcasts (skill/competence)
  • press law (knowledge)
  • promote one's writings (skill/competence)
  • pronunciation techniques (knowledge)
  • proofread text (skill/competence)
  • provide written content (skill/competence)
  • rewrite articles (skill/competence)
  • write captions (skill/competence)
  • write headlines (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 12 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • journalism — 42 %
  • reporting — 33 %
  • writing — 25 %
  • research — 17 %
  • source confirmation — 17 %
  • contract analysis — 17 %
  • editing — 17 %
  • information gathering — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • coverage coordination — 17 %
  • reporting — 17 %
  • content creation — 17 %