Intern News Reporter Bloemfontein

INTERNSHIP

Position Title : Afrikaans News Reporter

Provinces : Free State (Bloemfontein)

Division : News and Currant Affairs

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MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To identify initiate research investigate plan and record relevant audio-visual material for Radio TV and Digital / Online stories that are complex in nature and to produce News and Current Affairs reports and stories that are fair accurate and compelling for the target audiences.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Initiate and cover stories as assigned or commissioned.

1. Provide quality script and clear voice-overs including on-air broadcast.
2. Investigate and break stories and follow them through to final product before broadcast.
3. Maintain special focus area (beat).
4. Give informative and well-researched input to live Current Affairs programmes and debates; package stories for Current Affairs programmes and do live crossings to News Bulletins.
5. Check facts accuracy and quality of stories.
6. Set up interviews and lead discussions for broadcast including cross-overs.
7. Meet story deadlines.
8. Keep abreast of news events/developments.
9. Obtain broadcast quality sound using relevant recording equipment.
10. Adhere to South Africas Constitution all broadcasting and other legislation ICASAs

licence conditions and regulations the BCCSA Code of Conduct the Press Code including rulings the SABC editorial policies News and Current Affairs style-guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma / Degree in Journalism Media Studies or relevant equivalent qualification (NQF 6 / 7)
• Excellent command of English & Afrikaans both written and spoken in TV Radio and Digital News to optimize the impact of editorial content
• Understand current media trends and developments and use / engage in multi-media platforms professionally
• Good general knowledge
• Computer literacy
• Ability to interact with and manage different stakeholders