Verdict
Journalist / Reporter is the safer bet: it scores 44/100 against 61/100 for Graphic Designer — 17 points less exposed to AI.
Creative & Media
61 /100
Creates visual concepts for brands, products and media.
Full risk profile →Creative & Media
44 /100
Researches and reports the news.
Full risk profile →| Metric | Graphic Designer | Journalist / Reporter |
|---|---|---|
| AI Fear Score | 61/100 | 44/100 |
| Risk band | At risk | Watch |
| Automation probability | 45% | 11% |
| LLM task exposure | 80% | 85% |
| Median pay (BLS) | $58,000 | $57,000 |
| US workers | 260,000 | 45,000 |
| Timeline | 1–4 years — image models commoditize routine production work. | Mixed — commodity news automates; original reporting endures. |
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Journalist / Reporter is safer. It scores 44/100 vs 61/100 — Journalist / Reporter keeps more tasks that need human judgment and context, while more of Graphic Designer's core tasks are automatable.
Graphic Designer pays more at the median: $58,000 vs $57,000 (BLS May 2024).
Scores are estimates, not predictions — two research anchors applied to task mixes, with BLS May-2024 wages and employment. Not career advice.