TV Reporter

Key roles & responsibilities

• Covering news stories and provide analysis and context on the subject matter as necessary.
• Produce a range of creatively told stories across the RMS linear and digital platforms
• Identify, develop and package original stories and other content for various platforms
• Build and maintain contacts and provide timely and authoritative coverage of developing stories and trends
• Sourcing exclusive crime stories, and ensuring that they are factual credible, well researched, and balanced;
• Following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences, and other sources;
• Generating ideas to editors and producers;
• Researching and compiling relevant information to support a story using credible information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.;
• Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines, and special reports;
• Selecting appropriate locations, pictures, and sound and exercising judgment on the best story angle;
• Participate in field assignments and location shoots in conjunction with camera crew;
• Using portable digital video (DV) cameras and other equipment to record material and appropriate
  editing software to produce complete packages for broadcast;
• 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;
• 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
• Degree in social science and post-graduate training in journalism or mass communication
•  At least three (3) years relevant experience as a generalist reporter in busy newsroom in a media house covering all aspects of news planning, gathering, editing and airing.
• At least three (3) years relevant experience as a specialist Political, Crime and Security, Investigative or Features reporter.

Essential Competences

• Excellent written and spoken English and/or Swahili. The capacity for bilingual reporting (English/Swahili) will be an added advantage
• An edge for news or features, the 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.

Key Considerations

• Experience in Features Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Crime and Security reporting or political reporting
• Willingness to work for long hours and on short notice
• Willingness to travel locally and abroad including difficult and dangerous locations in the line of duty