5 Jobs That Are On The Brink Of Extinction
#3 News Analyst, Reporter, Correspondent: This could come as a surprise for some of you but at the end of the day you have to face the reality. According to the Bureau of labor statistics, this field is projected to experience a 13 percent drop in their numbers from 2012 to 2022.
Why it's in crisis: The rise of online and social media is gradually sidelining these professionals and has adverse affect on their jobs as traditional news reporters. According to Cook, "All of these technologies (social media applications) keep us connected in homes of people we don't know, but unfortunately that's altering people's needs or desires to tune into the news or newspaper. In an industry where they once reported news, now they have to report on the cute cat flipping and answering the doorbell."
She further added that, “Everyone thinks that they have the best story and can write it better than anyone else. Technology makes it so that everyone has access to a worldwide audience if they can promote themselves."
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