Reporter - Durban at eMedia Investments

Description

• The incumbent would be required to report on news stories of the day through, live content and packages.  

Research

• Conduct research and write scripts on topics prior to broadcasts.
• Identify newsworthy events and developments and generate unique story ideas from this.
• Attend weekly diary meetings to pitch, discuss story ideas and developments and plan the week ahead with the team
• Generate thought provoking and compelling stories.
• Check electronic media (wires), social media and articles of interest.
• Check archives for specified and appropriate visuals.

Interviews

• Represent the organization at conferences, press briefings, events, and interviews.
• Interview eye-witnesses, authorities, and people of interest in news stories.
•  Assign & Brief the Camera Operator and Interviewee prior to broadcast.
• Conduct preliminary telephonic interviews.
• Ask probing  and follow-up questions.
• Ensure interviews contain a variety of voices and/or angles.

Script Writing

• Write scripts in line with visuals.
• Transcribe and summarize events for further news purposes.
• Provide time coded short list with all scripts for Sub-Editors.
• Check facts with relevant stakeholders to ensure that stories are accurate and unbiased.
• Deliver a well researched story including a video that has unique angles for eNCA`s online audience.

Reporting

• Update and maintain a strong contact base for story ideas.
• Knowledge of current local, national and international news.
• Travel to events and ensuring the proper maintenance, security, and care of recording equipment.
• Work collaboratively with cameramen and other members of a reporting team.
• Attend and report on events that are of interest to the public.
• Deliver scripted, spontaneous, live, and prerecorded reports on newsworthy events.
• Provide compelling packages with content for television.
• Conduct live and on camera interviews that are hard-hitting and probing.
• Conduct live reports from the field ensuring accuracy and objectivity.
• Ensure that stories have depth and quality.
• Conduct in-studio lives that are professional and informative.
• Provide the news desk with regular updates on stories by adhering to the editorial deadlines.
• Ensure that there is adherence to story deadlines.
• Take a multi-media approach to individual stories done by use of graphics and animations thereby ensuring good sound quality, still pictures as well as moving visuals and overall content are shared, prepared and edited properly and ready for air.
• Ensure a professional appearance, language use, and manner throughout reports.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Media Studies and/or Television and/or Journalism and/or Communications

Experience

• 5 years in News and/or Television and/or Broadcast Journalism
• Drivers Licenses - Essential
• Own Vehicle - Recommended