Group
Unit Group
2313 Journalists and Other Writers
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
2313 Journalists and Other Writers
Research and compile news stories, write and edit news reports, commentaries and feature stories for presentation in print and electronic media, and compose written material to advertise goods and services.
Authors, Book and Script Editors, and Script Writers are excluded from this unit group. Authors are included in Occupation 231233 Author. Book and Script Editors are included in Occupation 231232 Book and Script Editor. Script Writers are included in Occupation 231234 Script Writer.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience