Position: Reporter: Eastern Cape

Position ID: 60020709;60018964;60020006

General News Desk : EC x (3)

Scale code: 402

Reporting Line: Editor

 CLOSING DATE : 27 APRIL 2021

Main purpose of the position:

To identify, initiate, investigate, research, plan and record relevant material from stories that are complex in nature and produce news reports that are fair, accurate and compelling to target audiences.

Key Accountabilities:

• Initiate and cover stories as assigned or commissioned.
• Provide quality, script and clear voice overs, including on air broadcast.

Investigate and break stories and follow them through to final product before broadcast.

• Maintain special focus area (crime).
• Give informative and well-researched input to live Current Affairs shows and debates; package stories for current affairs programmes and do live crossings to news bulletins.
• Check facts, accuracy and quality of stories.
• Set up interviews and lead discussion for broadcast, including cross overs.
• Meet story deadlines.
• Keep abreast of news events/developments.
• Obtain broadcast quality sound using relevant recording equipment.

Requirements:

•           National Diploma/ Degree  in Journalism or Media Studies or equivalent qualification.NQF6/7

•           5 years’ experience in general reporting of News.

•           Understanding of regulations and legislation impacting broadcasting

•           Sound understanding of current trends in social, economic and political environment

•           Computer literacy

•           Ability to interact and manage different stakeholders at different levels

•           Understanding of multi-media platform

•           Excellent command of both written and spoken language of TV and Radio News to optimise the impact of editorial content.

•           Advanced knowledge and understanding of Radio News and current affairs production processes and systems.

•           Editorial and journalistic acumen

•           Good, “sound” knowledge of and interest in TV and Radio broadcast developments, trends, and technologies, including the media industry.