Senior Digital Journalist - BBC Verify

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in journalism is seeking Senior Journalists to join their digital team for BBC Verify. The role involves managing live pages, commissioning content, and ensuring accuracy and engagement. Candidates should have experience in forensic, data, and open-source journalism, along with strong writing and editorial skills.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Access to training and development courses

Flexible 35-hour workweek

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Discounted healthcare

Gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience with live digital coverage in text and video formats.
• Proficiency in forensic, data, and open-source journalism.
• Strong editorial judgment, especially under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update the BBC Verify live pages.
• Commission and edit posts and videos.
• Maintain high editorial standards.

Skills

Writing

Copy Editing

Editorial Judgment

Forensic Journalism

Data Journalism

Open-source Journalism

Job description

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Package Description

Job Reference: 23871
Band: D
Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 plus London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The salary range reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: Continuing

Location: London Broadcasting House

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. You may indicate your preference in the application. Flexible working will be discussed at the offer stage.

Benefits

• Career progression: Opportunities to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the BBC.
• Training and development: Access to a wide range of courses and certifications through our in-house Academy.
• Additional benefits: Negotiable salary, flexible 35-hour workweek, 25 days annual leave (with option to buy 5 more), pension scheme, discounted healthcare, gym, and more.

Job Information

BBC Verify, established nearly two years ago, brings together analysts, fact-checkers, data specialists, and designers with expertise in data journalism, disinformation, and open-source verification techniques. We are launching a new live presence on the BBC News website, showcasing our work transparently and in real-time.

We are seeking Senior Journalists to join the digital team for BBC Verify. The role involves managing live pages, commissioning and editing posts and videos, ensuring content is engaging and accurate. The position requires experience with forensic, data, and open-source journalism, and understanding the importance of transparent reporting.

The role may include working on other digital content, news editing, and story writing. Shift work, including weekends, may be required.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage and update the BBC Verify live pages, ensuring content is timely, accurate, and engaging.
• Assign tasks, commission reporting, and edit posts and videos.
• Maintain high editorial standards, including headlines, images, and video clips.
• Utilize forensic, data, and open-source journalism techniques.
• Contribute to other digital content and news stories as needed.

Candidate Requirements

• Excellent writing and copy editing skills.
• Strong editorial judgment, especially under pressure.
• Experience with live digital coverage in text and video formats.
• Proficiency in forensic, data, and open-source journalism.
• Experience covering UK and/or international news.
• Commitment to transparent journalism.

About the BBC

The BBC prioritizes redeployment of employees seeking alternative roles and values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equal opportunity employment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Flexible working requests will be considered unless operational needs prevent it.

Note: Employment screening, including reference checks, eligibility to work, safeguarding, and social media checks, will be conducted for successful applicants.