Will AI replace Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 59 official task statements scored for Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors (United Kingdom, SOC 2491), 42% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 57 out of 100 (range 51–63, band: partial). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

Which tasks in “Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors in written documents” (100/100, very high); “Edit articles for clarity and brevity” (93/100, very high); “Prepare copy to improve readability” (93/100, very high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.

Which tasks in “Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors” stay human?

About 27% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Attend industry conferences for networking” (0/100, minimal); “Share and collaborate on ideas with colleagues to enhance project outcomes” (17/100, minimal); “Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories” (17/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 42% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 27% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 59 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

UK dataswitch to US

Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors

editing articles for clarity and brevity, designing page layouts using software to enhance readability and visual appeal and laying out pages for publication to ensure content is organised and visually appealing. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

This job is splitting in two: correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in written documents is work AI now does quickly and cheaply, and supervising and coordinating work of reporters and other editors is work it can't touch.

Your move: what you can actually do about this ↓

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 42%
changing shape: 31%
staying human: 27%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 57 out of 100 (51–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, across 59 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Which half fills your week decides your exposure. The ledger below shows which rows you can move toward.

Your week, as this page understands it

Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors evaluate, manage and oversee the editorial direction for the style and content of features and stories for broadcasting and for newspapers, magazines, news websites and periodicals. The job title says “newspaper”, “periodical” or “broadcast editors”: officially one job, several names. The real job is the part underneath: supervising and coordinating work of reporters and other editors. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors is not one task. It is 59 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is supervising and coordinating work of reporters and other editors, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 42%
changing shape: 31%
staying human: 27%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

31 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Shifting to AI

24 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Editing articles for clarity and brevity
This is reading one thing and writing another: articles in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2491/00
Source: “Edit articles for clarity and brevity.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Tightening articles for clarity and length is reliable, everyday work for writing software.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Proofreading all pages before going to press
This is reading one thing and writing another: all pages in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2491/00
Source: “Proofread all pages before going to press.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (84–92 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Proofreading is one of the tasks software does best, though an editor still signs pages off.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in written documents
This is reading one thing and writing another: grammar in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors in written documents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 100 out of 100 (96–100 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Spotting and fixing spelling and grammar is one of the most reliable things software does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Preparing copy to improve readability
This is reading one thing and writing another: copy in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Prepare copy to improve readability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Making copy easier to read is a well-defined editing job that software does thoroughly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

19 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Checking facts and stories to ensure accuracy
The software now makes the first pass at facts, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Check facts and stories to ensure accuracy, adherence to copyright laws, and compliance with publication policy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 50 out of 100 (43–57 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Checking a story is actually true still needs someone who can chase sources and spot what looks wrong.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing page layouts using software to enhance readability and visual appeal
The software now makes the first pass at page layouts, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Design page layouts using software to enhance readability and visual appeal.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Layout tools can produce workable pages, but the eye for what looks right stays with the designer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Laying out pages for publication to ensure content is organised and visually appealing
The software now makes the first pass at pages, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Lay out pages for publication to ensure content is organised and visually appealing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Automated layout gets a page most of the way, though the final look needs a human eye.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

16 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Commissioning writers for content creation
The value here is that a specific person handles writers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Commission writers for content creation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 35 out of 100 (28–42 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Choosing and commissioning writers rests on judgement about a person's voice and reliability.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing artwork, design and photography for the magazine's features section
The value here is that a specific person handles artwork, design and photography and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Oversee artwork, design, and photography for the magazine's features section.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Directing artwork and photography is a creative conversation with designers about what the pages should feel like.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising writing staff and coordinating assignments with freelance feature writers
The value here is that a specific person handles staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Supervise writing staff and coordinate assignments with freelance feature writers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Managing writers and matching them to jobs depends on knowing people and keeping relationships working.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Show the other 49 tasks

Applying a 'house style' to content written by more than one writer
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: a 'house style' in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Apply a 'house style' to content written by more than one writer.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Applying a written house style consistently across several writers is exactly what software does best.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Checking the length of the text fits in with publisher requirements
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the length of the text fits in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Check the length of the text fits in with publisher requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Checking that text fits the required length is simple counting the software already does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Writing picture captions
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: picture captions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Write picture captions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing captions from images and shoot details is a task current tools do at professional standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Sending completed pages to the printers
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: completed pages in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Send completed pages to the printers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Sending finished pages to the printer is a file transfer that publishing systems already automate.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring articles are well-written and engaging
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: articles are well-written in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Ensure articles are well-written and engaging.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Tightening prose and making it read well is exactly what writing tools are now good at.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Ensuring text clarity and comprehensibility
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: text clarity in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Ensure text clarity and comprehensibility.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Making text clearer and easier to follow is a core strength of current writing tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Writing headlines that capture the essence of the story or are clever or amusing
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: headlines in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Write headlines that capture the essence of the story or are clever or amusing, depending on the style of the publication.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (76–90 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Headline writing is quick for writing tools, though wit and house voice still get edited.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Writing short paragraphs that lead into articles
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: short paragraphs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Write short paragraphs that lead into articles.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (76–90 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Short lead-in paragraphs are standard writing work that software drafts to a usable standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Sending out briefs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: briefs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Send out briefs to writers, including word count, deadline, fee, and writing style.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Sending briefs with word counts, fees and deadlines is templated admin that systems handle well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Submitting manuscript drafts to publishers or editors for review
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: manuscript drafts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Submit manuscript drafts to publishers or editors for review.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Preparing and sending a manuscript to a publisher or editor is straightforward administrative work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing story or content ideas considering reader or audience appeal
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: story in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Develop story or content ideas considering reader or audience appeal.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Software suggests story ideas with real audience appeal, though which one to run is still an editorial choice.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reading copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: copy in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Detecting and correcting text errors is highly automated work with vast reference material behind it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Arranging articles correctly on each page according to layout guidelines
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: articles in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Arrange articles correctly on each page according to layout guidelines.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Placing articles according to layout rules is a pattern job that page software already automates.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: size in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Deciding how much space copy and pictures take is layout work that software plans competently.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Editing images using software to ensure they meet publication standards
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: images in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Edit images using software to ensure they meet publication standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Image editing to a publication standard is largely handled by software with a quick human check.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Examining news items of local
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: news items of local in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Sifting news for what matters is judgement, but software makes those calls competently from the same wire copy.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Revising written material to meet personal standards and satisfy needs of clients
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: written material in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Revise written material to meet personal standards and satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reworking a draft against notes from a client or editor is exactly the kind of editing software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Using software applications for page layout and photo editing to arrange type and pictures
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: software applications in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Use software applications for page layout and photo editing to arrange type and pictures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Layout and image editing tools are already heavily automated for standard jobs.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Adapting texts to align with cultural and linguistic norms
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: texts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Adapt texts to align with cultural and linguistic norms as required.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Adjusting text for local cultural and language norms is well-documented work that software does competently.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Allocating events and stories to reporters for coverage
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: events in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Allocate events and stories to reporters for coverage.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Matching stories to reporters uses information the newsroom already holds, so software can propose a sensible allocation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Selecting feature articles for each issue
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at feature articles, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Select feature articles for each issue.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Choosing the features for an issue depends on knowing the readers and what the magazine is for.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing 'panels' to break up text and enhance readability
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at 'panels', but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Design 'panels' to break up text and enhance readability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Design tools can build panels, but deciding what breaks up a page well is a visual judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing manuscripts for suitability and quality for publication in books and professional journals
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at manuscripts, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Assess manuscripts for suitability and quality for publication in books and professional journals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: AI can summarise and critique a manuscript, but judging what will work for readers stays human.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting printers' proofs for accuracy and quality before final printing
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at printers' proofs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Inspect printers' proofs for accuracy and quality before final printing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Most proof checking is now done on screen, though colour and print quality still need a person to look at the sheet.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Administering work commissioned to freelance writers
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at work, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Administer work commissioned to freelance writers, picture researchers, photographers, stylists, and illustrators.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (46–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Commissioning freelancers is mostly briefs, contracts and scheduling, but choosing and keeping good ones rests on relationships.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Generating ideas for features in collaboration with writing staff
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at ideas, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Generate ideas for features in collaboration with writing staff.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (46–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Idea generation is a strength of software, though the ideas that work come out of discussion in the newsroom.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Consulting authors and editors to provide suggestions and changes for manuscripts
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at authors, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Consult authors and editors to provide suggestions and changes for manuscripts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (46–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Suggestions are easy to draft, but authors take editorial changes better from someone they know.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing work sent from freelance journalists
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at work sent, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Assess work sent from freelance journalists, photographers and illustrators.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Judging whether a freelance piece is good enough needs a feel for the publication readers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote the business in new or niche markets
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at strategies, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2491/00
Source: “Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the business in new or niche markets.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Plans can be drafted, but choosing and entering a new market needs commercial judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising the production of reports and publications to ensure quality
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the production of reports, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Supervise the production of reports and publications to ensure quality.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Quality checks against standards can be automated, though supervising a production team means working with people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring computer typesetting and printing meet deadlines and budget requirements
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at computer, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Ensure computer typesetting and printing meet deadlines and budget requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Tracking typesetting and print against deadlines and budgets is documented scheduling work, though presses still need people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing content for legal issues
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at content, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Review content for legal issues such as defamation or copyright infringement.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Possible libel or copyright trouble can be flagged automatically, but the call needs legal judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Understanding, and applying mediaing law in content creation
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at law, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Understand and apply media law in content creation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: An editor is the person who carries the legal risk for what gets published, so this judgement stays with a named, accountable human.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Overseeing the policies of publishing companies
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the policies of publishing companies, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Oversee the policies of publishing companies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Policies can be drafted from examples, but deciding what this publisher will and will not stand behind is a judgement its people own.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Commissioning articles
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at articles, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Commission articles.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (33–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Deciding what to commission and from whom rests on taste and relationships with writers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, news agencies and other reporters are utilised in news-gathering
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2491/00
Source: “Ensure press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, news agencies, and other reporters are utilised in news-gathering.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (33–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Monitoring agency feeds and releases is easy to automate, but keeping reporters and contacts actually working the story runs on newsroom relationships.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Negotiating payment terms with freelance writers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles payment terms and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Negotiate payment terms with freelance writers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 35 out of 100 (28–42 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Rates are worked out privately between two parties, and the outcome depends on the negotiation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Determining the visual theme and style for each publication issue
staying human
The ratings behind this row put the visual theme well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2491/00
Source: “Determine the visual theme and style for each publication issue.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over.
The rating behind it: Setting the look and feel of an issue is an original creative decision, not a repeatable one.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing the cover of the magazine
staying human
The ratings behind this row put the cover of the magazine well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Design the cover of the magazine.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over.
The rating behind it: A cover has to work as an original piece of design, and that judgement stays with people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Organising meetings with writers and artists to discuss artwork
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles meetings and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Organise meetings with writers and artists to discuss artwork, layout, and features.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Meetings about artwork and layout are where writers and artists work things out together.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning the content of a document or publication in meetings with colleagues
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the content of a document and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Plan the content of a document or publication in meetings with colleagues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Deciding what goes in a publication happens in a meeting where colleagues argue it out.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising others in improving document readability
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles this work and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Supervise others in improving document readability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Software can show what clearer writing looks like, but bringing colleagues along is people management.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Attending marketing meetings to plan for upcoming productions
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles meetings and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 2491/00
Source: “Attend marketing meetings to plan for upcoming productions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Marketing meetings are where colleagues thrash out plans together, whatever papers were prepared beforehand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supporting staff in meeting project deadlines
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2491/00
Source: “Support staff in meeting project deadlines.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Helping staff hit deadlines is about knowing who needs a nudge and who needs help.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supervising and coordinating work of reporters and other editors
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles work of reporters and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Running a newsroom team depends on knowing and directing individual reporters.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Working closely with the news team
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the news team and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2491/00
Source: “Working closely with the news team, photographers, and editors.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Shared tools help, but working closely with photographers and editors is everyday give and take between colleagues.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conferring with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles management and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Where a story sits and how hard it is pushed is decided in newsroom conversations.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Sharing and collaborating on ideas with colleagues to enhance project outcomes
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles ideas and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2491/00
Source: “Share and collaborate on ideas with colleagues to enhance project outcomes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Kicking ideas around with colleagues is a live conversation that builds on what people know of each other.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Attending industry conferences for networking
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: industry conferences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2491/00
Source: “Attend industry conferences for networking.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Networking at a conference is about being in the room with people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £42,500a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
People doing this job: 43,100in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: all pages in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in written documents and editing articles for clarity and brevity. What it cannot do is be trusted in person, which is what work of reporters runs on: someone specific doing it and standing behind it. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Your week is splitting in two, and which half fills it is the whole question. Correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in written documents is going; supervising and coordinating work of reporters and other editors is not.

So, given all that: 42% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 31% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 27% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 59 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

The occupation is an average and you are not, so the first job below is finding out where your own week actually sits.

This week: one thing

Print the task ledger above and put your own hours next to each row. Roughly, in pen, in one sitting. Then look at which group your hours actually pile up in. Twenty minutes, this week.

What you end up holding: your own week, on one page, sorted into what is shifting and what is not
How long it takes: about twenty minutes

If printing it isn’t practical: Read the rows off this page and write the same list on the back of an envelope. Same twenty minutes, same page, and it works just as well said out loud to someone who knows the job. The point is your hours next to the rows, not the paper it is on.

Over the next 90 days

Volunteer toward the durable end, visibly. Over the next ninety days put your hand up for the work in the bottom group (supervising and coordinating work of reporters and other editors) and let people see you doing it. Not a new project: the same job, with your mix deliberately tilted. The point is that when the rota or the reorganisation comes, the version of you people picture is the one doing the part that stays.

Over the next 12 months

Claim a specialism at the durable end and let the other end go. Over a year, deliberately become the person who handles supervising and coordinating work of reporters and other editors, and deliberately stop being the first choice for the rows in the top group. That trade costs something, because the exposed work is often the comfortable work. Decide it on purpose rather than by drift. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters: only about 11% of its durable work is work you already do. Your own job splits about 42/58: that share of the list sits in the top exposure band and the rest does not. On this evidence the honest move is inside the job rather than out of it. Become the person who owns “check facts and stories to ensure accuracy, adherence to copyright laws, and…”, and let the exposed end go.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “working closely with the news team, photographers, and editors”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 11% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 11% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Managers and directors in the creative industries
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 5% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 5% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the business in new or niche markets”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 4% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 4% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 42% of its task weight, across 59 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The whole-job doom story
Nothing on this page says this job ends. It says the mix inside it moves. Half the rows above are unchanged or changing shape, and the plan is about which half your week sits in. That is a very different problem, and a solvable one.
Panic-buying a course
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The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

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Editors

In US official statistics this job is counted as News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists and Editors. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

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Will AI replace Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 59 official task statements scored for Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors (United Kingdom, SOC 2491), 42% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 57 out of 100 (range 51–63, band: partial). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors in written documents” (100/100, very high); “Edit articles for clarity and brevity” (93/100, very high); “Prepare copy to improve readability” (93/100, very high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors” stay human?: About 27% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Attend industry conferences for networking” (0/100, minimal); “Share and collaborate on ideas with colleagues to enhance project outcomes” (17/100, minimal); “Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories” (17/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 42% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 27% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 59 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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31 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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