Job classification system for Newspaper Journalists. DJ job classification instrument The job classification system for Newspaper Journalists (DJ) is a recognised job classification instrument in the form of a job level matrix based on the Bakkenist method, consisting of job level groups 3 to 9. The jobs shown in the job level groups are reference jobs. If any new jobs are described that are classified into job level groups 1 or 2, such job level groups will also form part of this collective labour agreement. Classification of reference jobs for the job category of Newspaper Journalists Job level group Family of jobs Level characteristics Reference jobs 9 Manager 9 Managing a medium-sized editorial team (> 25 FTE). Responsible for the operational realisation of the newspaper. -Head editor I 8 Editor 8 Reporter 8 Taking stock of national and/or international developments, events and/or opinions, possibly as regards or from a specific geographic area. Recording this in opinion-forming and key articles with a high risk of damage to the publication's image or in articles that provide information about the situation in a specific geographic area. -Opinion-forming editor -Foreign correspondent -‘Star’ reporter Manager 8 Managing a small editorial team (10 to 25 FTE) in order to achieve a periodically recurring key section. -Head editor IIa 7 Editor 7 Reporter 7 Designer 7 Taking stock of specialist or highly topical diverse national and/or international and/or regional developments, events and/or opinions. Recording them in key articles, images or graphics, including infographics and/or being responsible for the final editing of the articles of others. Developing and renewing the image in and / or the design of the newspaper. -Specialised editor -Managing editor -News reporter Manager 7 Managing a limited editorial team (5 to 10 FTE) in order to achieve a periodically recurring section. -Head editor IIb 6 Editor 6 Reporter 6 Designer 6 Taking stock of local, regional and/or national developments, events and/or opinions, analysing and selecting interesting topics and recording them through articles, images or graphics, which may include infographics, and/or editing articles written by others and managing the picture editing. Designing key sections / columns and defining, or helping to define, frameworks for sections / columns. -Readers' editor -Photo journalist -Editor -Reporter -Regional reporter Manager 6 Managing and/or coordinating activities of a very small team of editors (with different specialisations) in o...
