Job brief
Our company has an exciting opportunity for a highly organized, tenacious, and investigative reporter to join our team! Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated previous experience in the news/reporting world and be a strong communicator with excellent investigative and research skills. The focus of the role is to report on emerging and breaking news stories, sometimes at the scene, to bring the latest to the channel.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent investigations into incoming leads of news reports and other sources.
- Visit people with stories and notarise their witness accounts.
- Fact checks incoming information for viability.
- Visit scenes of breaking news, sometimes dangerous scenes, such as war-torn countries, adverse weather locations, etc.
- Make notes/Dictaphone recordings of interactions with witnesses etc.
- Produce effective live or pre-recorded reports summarising and ensuring key points and facts are conveyed.
- Add or remove elements to stories or reports to make them more attractive to the desired audience.
- Conduct independent research on all affairs, both internationally, locally, and nationally, to ensure current and up-to-date information is produced.
- Travel as required to various stories and events happening in real-time.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above in either journalism or communication or a similar field
- Minimum of 3 years of previous experience in a similar role
- Strong research skills
- Ability to communicate with the public effectively
- Curious in nature, able to ask difficult questions
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships
- Good listening skills, with high levels of attention to detail
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office platforms
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize own workload
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