A broadcast news analyst is a person who reads the news which reaches their news station. A broadcast analyst can read news in Television as well as in Radio. A news analyst can host debates, talk shows and conduct panel discussions. They only have to read the news which is scripted in the news room. There are other news programmes where they must converse with reporters in the case of a live broadcast. They must read the news with utmost clarity and tone for the viewers to understand. News readers will use teleprompter in the news room to avoid looking at the paper and reading the news.
A news analyst is the face of a channel. A channel is remembered by the viewers with the help of a news analyst. The responsibility of a news analyst is big when compared to the any other technicians in the team. A news analyst will always deal with a journalistic topic which in most cases is a serious issue. News Analyst now wears the tag of a investigative or developmental journalist .Bureaucrats and politicians often fear the questions as well as the voice of the news analysts .Therefore, the job of a news analyst is not simple and it is a very responsible job.
To be a news reader one must have passed 12th std with a minimum marks of 60% from a recognized university.
Step 1 To be a news analyst you can enroll for news reading courses in the best institute in India
Step 2 Colleges will offer Diploma and Post Graduate diploma in Radio and TV Journalism courses.
Step 3 The colleges in India that provide the respective courses are
1) Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
2) National Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
3) Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication , New Delhi
4) Delhi Film Institute , New Delhi
A news analyst can work as a producer, coordinator and the team leader of the news channel. They can conduct face to face interviews with eminent personalities .They can be the face of the society by bringing up talks on serious issues.
The average salary of a news reader will range from Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000.Within a few years in the industry the salary can be much higher to even an amount of Rs 1,00,00,0.
