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press law

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The laws concerning the licensing of books and the freedom of expression in all products of the media.

press law — the laws concerning the licensing of books and the freedom of expression in all products of the media. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 60.96/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 6 occupations in our catalogue, including editorial assistant, broadcast news editor, editor-in-chief, and magazine editor.

Category: knowledge › law SCI: 60.96/100 Also known as: press legislation, press standards, press regulations, press statues, press laws, press norms

Occupations that require press law

Showing top 6 of 6 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

editorial assistant · 🤖 5.0/10
broadcast news editor · 🤖 5.9/10
editor-in-chief · 🤖 5.9/10
magazine editor · 🤖 5.9/10
newspaper editor · 🤖 5.9/10
picture editor · 🤖 5.9/10

Frequently asked questions

What is press law?

The laws concerning the licensing of books and the freedom of expression in all products of the media.

What category of skill is press law?

ESCO classifies press law under the knowledge category, specifically in the law subcategory.

Is press law an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 60.96/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require press law?

In our catalogue, 6 occupations list press law as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include editorial assistant, broadcast news editor, editor-in-chief, magazine editor, newspaper editor, picture editor.

How transferable is press law between industries?

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

Is press law the same as press legislation?

Yes — press law is also known as press legislation, press standards, press regulations, press statues, press laws, or press norms. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn press law?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands press law 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.