Journalist Job Description TV

Job Summary-Journalist Job Description TV

Originate and produce, as part of a team, a wide variety of news and current affairs content for relevant output.

Key Responsibilities -Journalist Job Description

• Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.

• May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online. This might be live or recorded.

• May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded.

• Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial

journalism.

• To undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.

• To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.

• Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate.

• To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.

• To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available.

• To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.

• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.

• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the health and safety policy.

Knowledge, skills, training and experience

Essential

• Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques.

• Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the

audience.

• Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.

• Understands how a team works effectively.

• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.

• Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity and understands how individual

differences can benefit the organisation

• Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.

• Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output.

• The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.

• An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.

Decision making

High level of responsibility and decision making; able to operate alone.

No managerial responsibility. May be informally supported by junior staff i.e. Researchers,

Coordinators and Assistants.

Scope

Covers a wide range of journalism activity, producing news content and supporting the production and presentation of programming