As a broadcast journalist you'll be involved in the following duties:
- generating ideas for stories and features
- pitching ideas to EPs and commissioners
- researching, verifying and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.
- writing scripts
- 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
- providing directorial input, advising crews on what to film or record
- using portable digital video (DV) cameras and other equipment to record material
- producing complete packages for broadcast,
- identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews
- collaborating with the editor to put together the completed item
- developing and maintaining local contacts, assuming a public relations role
- understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct.
Requirements:
- an interest in people, news, current affairs and good general knowledge
- excellent written and oral communication skills (English and Malay/Chinese)
- an understanding of relevant technical equipment and editing software
- the ability to work under pressure, both within teams and individually
- outstanding analytical skills and ability to absorb, extract and present information in a clear and understandable way
- the ability to build rapport and to handle interactions with sensitivity, empathy and diplomacy, while maintaining impartiality
- excellent interviewing and listening skills
- an eye for a story, with an ability to generate original ideas and the confidence to pitch to senior editors
- tenacity, persistence, resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills.
