News Desk

Republic World; Dadri; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic World in India is seeking a research-focused News Desk professional to conduct deep reading, writing, and analysis across politics, legal, sports, and social issues as news flow dictates.

You will monitor wires and social media, collaborate with producers to prioritize coverage, vet leads, and help shape accurate scripts for broadcasts; newsroom experience and ability to work under tight deadlines are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Broadcast Communications, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of television broadcast workflows and newsroom operations.
• Experience using newsroom management systems (e.g., Avid, iNews) and field communication tools.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt quickly in breaking news situations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor wires, scanners, press releases, tip lines, and social media for breaking news and developing stories.
• Collaborate closely with producers and assignment editors to prioritize coverage and plan story logistics.
• Vet story leads and gather initial facts to assist producers and anchors in developing accurate news scripts.
• Manage live feeds, press conference streams, and video elements for integration into newscasts.
• Work hand-in-hand with control room and technical directors to ensure live elements are ready for broadcast.
• Update the editorial team throughout the day on developing stories and resource availability.
• Contribute to editorial meetings and pitch story ideas.

Skills

News monitoring

Editorial planning

Newsroom collaboration

Live broadcast support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field

Tools

Avid

iNews

Job description

This position is a research-based one and will involve deep reading and individual analysis into issues ranging from politics, legal, sports and social issues depending upon the news flow. Candidate must be passionate about current affairs, politics, geopolitics and all other domains of hard news.

Preferred Skills:

• This position is for News Desk and will involve deep reading, writing, researching into content ranging from National & International politics, Hard news, legal, sports and social issues depending upon the news flow.
• Preferred having prior Newsroom experience of 2-8yrs in Broadcast News desk-Input/Output.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor wires, scanners, press releases, tip lines, and social media for breaking news and developing stories.
• Collaborate closely with producers and assignment editors to prioritize coverage and plan story logistics.
• Vet story leads and gather initial facts to assist producers and anchors in developing accurate news scripts.
• Manage live feeds, press conference streams, and video elements for integration into newscasts.
• Work hand-in-hand with control room and technical directors to ensure live elements are ready for broadcast.
• Update the editorial team throughout the day on developing stories and resource availability.
• Contribute to editorial meetings and pitch story ideas.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Broadcast Communications, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of television broadcast workflows and newsroom operations.
• Strong editorial instincts with a commitment to accuracy and journalistic integrity.
• Experience using newsroom management systems (e.g., Avid, iNews) and field communication tools.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, multitask, and adapt quickly in breaking news situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the local news landscape and key public figures/institutions.
• Experience handling urgent, high-impact news (e.g., severe weather, crime scenes, press briefings).