What do journalist do?

Journalists do a lot of stuff in a short amount of time. Journalists typically research stories first, they cannot begin to write until they research. Research may include a variety of things, interviews, traveling to report, asking questions, and finding as much information as they possibly can. Journalists write news stories, or scripts for television and radio, this script or story then has to be approved by the editor. Before it is approved by the editor the journalist must edit the story, they must take all of the information they found and decide what is most important, what must be included, and what can be left behind. They must check facts, to make sure everything is accurate. There have been many cases where facts were not checked and credibility is lost. They must make sure they worded things the way they like the best and make sure the story is the best it can be before the editor receives it. Another thing journalists may to is take photographs to go along with and strengthen their story, sometimes there are specific people assigned to take photos, but not always. Another thing a journalist may have to do in a small company is lay out pages.