News presenters, also popularly called as news anchors, are not just speakers. They are not actors who are given a script to read in front of the camera. They are journalists with good experience; gather information, write their own news stories as well as read stories written by other reporters. Anchors move up the ladder in the field of broadcast journalism after working as a reporter, news writer or correspondent. News anchors are required to be at ease in front of a camera and have good oral skills. They also need to haev a clear, broadcast- quality voice.