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🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The activity of collecting, processing and presenting to and audience information related to current events, trends, and people, called the news.

journalism — the activity of collecting, processing and presenting to and audience information related to current events, trends, and people, called the news. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including journalism lecturer.

Category: knowledge › journalism and reporting SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: journalist, journalists, reportage, press

Occupations that require journalism

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

journalism lecturer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is journalism?

The activity of collecting, processing and presenting to and audience information related to current events, trends, and people, called the news.

What category of skill is journalism?

ESCO classifies journalism under the knowledge category, specifically in the journalism and reporting subcategory.

Is journalism an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require journalism?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list journalism as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include journalism lecturer.

How transferable is journalism between industries?

ESCO tags journalism as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is journalism the same as journalist?

Yes — journalism is also known as journalist, journalists, reportage, or press. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn journalism?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands journalism and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.