By James Doleman

The increasing digitisation of news content is leading to dramatic changes in the core skills needed by reporters, according to research from journalism training body the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).

The report found that while the job of reporters to find a story, check it and put it into context for readers remains the same, how journalists approach their work is being dramatically transformed by new technology.

It also suggested that media demands for IT skills are leading to a changing age balance of journalists, with older, more experienced staff being replaced by younger, and cheaper “digital natives”.

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Source: The Drum