26421

Journalist

Journalist researches, investigates, interprets and communicates news and public affairs through newspapers, television, radio and other media.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 2642 Journalists unit 26422 Editor (news/periodicals)

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Journalist researches, investigates, interprets and communicates news and public affairs through newspapers, television, radio and other media.

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Book critic • Columnist • Feature writer • Newspaper correspondent • Reporter

Elsewhere

• Author, see 26411 • Newscaster (radio), see 26561 • Photo-journalist, see 34310

Hierarchy context

2→26→264→2642→26421 Journalist

Major group

2 PROFESSIONALS

Sub-major

26 LEGAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

264 AUTHORS, JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS

Unit group

2642 Journalists

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

26421 — Journalist

ISCO-08

2642 — Journalists

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 26421 Journalist Alternative Title 26421 Art critic Alternative Title 26421 Book critic Alternative Title 26421 Broadcast journalist Alternative Title 26421 Columnist Alternative Title 26421 Crime reporter

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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