Jobs
e.Sat TV Is Looking For A Writer
Remuneration: | Basic salary |
Location: | Johannesburg |
Job level: | Mid |
Type: | Permanent |
Job description
Reporting to the eNCA news director
Your key performance areas will include:
- Follow up leads, confirm reports and update developing stories
- Check the quality of the visuals and scripts before broadcast
- Check the wire services and news feeds for the day’s news/breaking news
- Liaise with the news editor, output team, archives and video editors
- Set up guests for the bulletins
- Write local and international stories
- Write and update crawlers
- Assist in crafting intros and cues for reports/packages
Requirements
- Journalism degree or diploma
- Excellent command of the English language
- At least three years journalism or related experience.
- Excellent writing skills
- Good general knowledge, editorial judgement and interpretational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines
- Ability to work in a team and take instruction
Note: The successful candidate will be required to work irregular and long hours, including weekends, public holidays and standby shifts.
Important note
If you meet the minimum requirements for the position as stated, please send your application form together with your CV, certified copies of your ID and qualifications, to [email protected].
Applicants will be shortlisted based on the minimum requirements, as well as submission of complete documentation as mentioned above.
If you have not received a response within 14 days after the closing date of the advert, please accept that your application was not successful.
Closing date: 21 December 2016.