Duties may vary, depending on the size of the station, but a newscaster is generally responsible for introducing footage and live feeds from reporters. Typically, a news presenter will read news off of a teleprompter, which gives him the appearance of looking directly at the audience. A broadcaster may have a field that he specializes in, such as local news, sports, entertainment, or business. A news presenter may be responsible for presenting breaking news, and often needs to think quickly and be able to adapt on the fly. The duties of a newscaster may also include presenting the news at remote locations, putting together segments that air at a later time, or reading the news on air.
