Powerhouse Media Group Inc
As a broadcast journalist, your role is rooted in communication, finding stories and bringing them to the public quickly in a coherent and engaging way.
Broadcast journalists research, investigate and present news and current affairs content for television, radio and online. Their aim is to present information in a balanced, accurate and interesting way through news bulletins, documentaries and other factual programmes.
Responsibilities
Although duties and responsibilities vary from role to role and between radio, television and the digital media, as a broadcast journalist you’ll be involved in many of the following duties:
- generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources
- pitching ideas to the News Editor(s)
- researching, verifying and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.
- writing scripts for bulletins, headlines and reports
- selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising editorial judgment on the best angle from which to approach a story
- using portable digital video (DV) cameras and/or other audio equipment to record material
- producing complete packages for broadcast
- understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct.
Skills
You’ll need to show evidence of the following:
- an interest in people, news, current affairs and good general knowledge
- excellent written and oral communication skills
- confidence in front of a camera or microphone and an ‘on air’ presence
- an understanding of relevant technical equipment and editing software
- the ability to work under pressure, both within teams and individually
- outstanding analytical skills and ability to absorb, extract and present information in a clear and understandable way
- the ability to build rapport and to handle interactions with sensitivity, empathy and diplomacy, while maintaining impartiality
- excellent interviewing and listening skills
- an eye for a story, with an ability to generate original ideas and the confidence to pitch to senior editors
- tenacity, persistence, resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5th February 2024