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Royal Media Services Limited wishes to recruit a suitably qualified individual to the position of a TV Reporter. He/she will be required to source, generate, package and present the news. He/she will report to the News Editor-TV
Key roles & responsibilities
- Generating ideas for news stories and news features
- Following leads on news from sources
- Generating news idea
- Researching and compiling relevant information into credible TV news stories
- Writing scripts for bulletins
- Selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising judgment on the best story angle
- Identifying necessary resources and deploying/managing field assignments crews
- Providing input, advising crews on what to film or record
- Using appropriate equipment to record and edit for news
- Preparing and presenting material ‘on air’ for both pre-recorded and live pieces
- Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews
- Preparing timings for each news item and monitoring these during broadcast
- Developing and maintaining useful contacts and relations with news sources
- Understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct.
Academic and professional/work Experience
- Degree in journalism, mass communications or any other related field OR
- Degree in social science and post-graduate training in journalism or mass communication
- A Post Graduate Degree in Journalism
- At least two years relevant experience in a busy newsroom in a media house covering all aspects of news planning, gathering, editing and airing
Essential Competences
- Excellent written and spoken English and/or Swahili. Capacity for bilingual reporting (English/Swahili) will be an added advantage
- An edge for news or features, ability for quick thinking, persistence, personal initiative and a good memory
- Sound knowledge of the local and international social, political and economic news-shaping environment
- A clear communicating voice
- Ability to report accurately and impartially
- Ability to work for long hours and on short notice
Key Considerations
- Willingness to work for long hours and on short notice
- Willingness to travel locally and abroad including to difficult and dangerous locations in line of duty
If you are interested and qualified, please email your CV, Application Letter to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke by 6th October, 2017 clearly indicating on the subject, JOB REF NO HRD/TVR/09/2017. Quoting the REF on the subject Example JOB REF NO HRD/TVR/09/2017
The letter should be addressed to:
THE HR DIRECTOR
ROYAL MEDIA SERVICES
PO BOX 7468-00300
NAIROBI
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
