Journalist, Digital Live

BBC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization in London is seeking a Digital News Journalist to produce breaking news content for its live pages. Candidates must demonstrate strong writing skills and experience in fast-paced news environments. This full-time position requires the ability to work shifts in the newsroom, contributing to the BBC's digital content and engaging a wide audience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a digital news platform is essential.
• Must be able to work shifts with the digital team.

Responsibilities

• Write breaking news posts for digital news live pages.
• Monitor and upload relevant videos.
• Collaborate with teams and correspondents.
• Responsible for impartial reporting.
• Pitch ideas for creative posts and stories.

Skills

Experience writing quick, incisive breaking news for digital news platforms

Track record of covering the UK and/or international news in a fast‑paced newsroom

Awareness of the distinctive nature of live coverage

Capacity to generate ideas and work collaboratively

Ability to work shifts

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: 1 x Permanent, Full-time. & 1 X 6M FTC, Full-time. These roles cover a varity of shifts including weekend working

DEPARTMENT: BBC News

LOCATION: London Broadcasting House - it’s shift based role in the NBH newsroom and not hybrid.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,400 - £38,750 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Job Purpose

The BBC News live page team produces and runs live new blogs on breaking news and the biggest stories in the world, attracting millions of people to our pages. Our pages are often the most prominent part of the BBC news website. As part of the digital team you’ll help to drive the pages by writing and using pictures, videos, and live streams to bring audiences fast, insightful coverage.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The digital team manages and writes a wide variety of live content – anything from global conflicts to music festivals. No two shifts are the same. It’s a busy, varied role working in a very prominent team, where sharp succinct writing is valued. We encourage members of the team to bring fresh ideas and perspectives on pages that can expand our appeal to broader audiences, especially younger people. Live journalists have had the chance to file reports into our pages from award ceremonies, court cases and at different BBC bureaux.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITES AND IMPACT

• Writing breaking news posts for digital news live pages/blogs as well as bylined original reporting and explanatory posts


• Monitoring, clipping and uploading relevant videos for use in pages


• Working with multiple teams and correspondents across the BBC to showcase our reach and in the live pages


• Responsible for fair and impartial reporting, in line with the BBC’s editorial guidelines and values.


• Pitching ideas for creative posts and stories to cover live


• Opportunities to work on the BBC website news desk as well as the digital video team

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE – KEY CRITERIA

• Experience writing quick, incisive breaking news for digital news platforms


• A track record of covering the UK and/or international news in a fast‑paced newsroom with accuracy, speed, and flair


• Awareness of the distinctive nature of live coverage


• A proven capacity to generate ideas, chase leads and work collaboratively on stories


• Ability to work shifts with the BBC’s digital team

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Familiarity with using social media, search and audience data to improve storytelling and broaden reach


• Eagerness to deliver high quality video that brings audiences closer to the story


• An interest in new approaches to covering digital news and fresh ideas for which stories we cover

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

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Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.