Business Reporter at iBrandTV

Job Description

• We are looking for a highly qualified, experienced and creative Television Business Reporter to join our team.
• Are you that candidate with the right attitude and exceptional qualities we are looking for, who will effortlessly match competence and experience with our mission, core values and work ethics? Please proceed to read the requirements below.

Responsibilities

• Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources.
• Researching, verifying and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.
• Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines and reports
• Selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising editorial judgement on the best angle from which to approach a story.
• Identifying necessary resources and deploying and managing technical crews for location shoots, including sound operators and camera crew.
• Using portable digital video (DV) cameras and other equipment to record material.
• Producing 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.

Requirements and Skills

• B.Sc degree in Journalism or Mass Communications.
• Proven working experience as a Reporter.
• Portfolio of published articles or newscasts.
• Ability to gather, write and edit news.
• Broad knowledge of headlines.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office, digital editing, web search, databases).
• Excellent communication, lobbying and active listening skills.
• Integrity and morality.