Job Title: Reporter
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organisation: Channels Television (Channels TV)
Main duties:
• Collects and analyses information about newsworthy events to write news stories for broadcast. Receives assignment or evaluates news leads and news tips to develop story idea.
• Gathers and verifies factual information regarding the story through interviews, observation and research.
• Organize material, determines slant or emphasis, and writes story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
• May monitor police, fire agencies as well as other news communications to obtain story leads.
• May take photographs or shoot videos to illustrate stories.
• May edit or assist in editing videos for broadcast.
• May appear on television programs when conducting taped or filmed interview narration.
• May give live reports or commentaries from site of event, or mobile device.
• May transmit information to news writers for story writing.
• May specialize in one type of reporting, such as sports, energy, political affairs, police activities, entertainment, etc.
• May be assigned to outlying areas or foreign countries and be designated correspondent or foreign correspondent.
• Will review and evaluate notes taken about event aspects in order to isolate pertinent facts and details.
• Will determine a story's emphasis, length and format and organize materials accordingly.
• Will arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
• Will research and analyze background information related to stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information.
• Will check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records to obtain facts.
• Will investigate breaking news developments, such as human interest stories.
• Will revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
• Will gather information about events through research, interviews, experiences or attendance at political, news sports, artistic, social or other factions.
• Will discuss issues with editors to establish priorities or positions.
• Will report on news stories for broadcast, describing the background and detail of events.
• Will research on specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology, politics, foreign affairs, business, education, etc.
• Will review, copy and correct errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations using equipment such as phones and modems.
Education:
• University degree in Mass Communication or any related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience as a news reporter.
Requirements:
• Passion for news and creative thinker with great communication and writing skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work cooperatively with other staff members.
• Familiarity with electronic news gathering.
• Computer exposure, good phone etiquette.
Employment is subject to passing the pre-employment screening and medicals.
Deadline: 21st February, 2013.
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