Reporter: Parliament

South African Broadcasting Corporation; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting corporation in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Reporter to cover political stories. The ideal candidate will have a National Diploma in Journalism, with 4 years of experience in political reporting. Responsibilities include investigating, researching, and producing news reports that are accurate and engaging for target audiences. Candidates must have a strong command of spoken and written language and be adept at managing multiple stakeholders. This role is vital in delivering timely and quality news content.

Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in political reporting.
• Understanding of regulations and legislation impacting broadcasting.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken language.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and cover assigned stories.
• Investigate and break stories before broadcast.
• Maintain a special focus on politics/governance.
• Obtain broadcast quality sound using relevant equipment.
• Meet deadlines for story delivery.

Skills

Political reporting

Research skills

Scriptwriting

Fact-checking

Audio recording

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

National Diploma in Journalism or Media Studies

Job description

Career Opportunities: Reporter: Parliament (13139)

To identify, initiate, investigate, research, plan and record relevant material from political stories that are complex in nature and produce news reports that are fair, accurate and compelling to target audiences.

Key Accountabilities:

• Initiate and cover stories as assigned or commissioned.
• Provide quality, script and clear voice overs, including on air broadcast.
• Investigate and break stories and follow them through to final product before broadcast.
• Maintain special focus area(politics/governance)
• Give informative and well-researched input to live Current Affairs shows and debates; package stories for current affairs programmes and do live crossings to news bulletins.
• Check facts, accuracy and quality of stories.
• Set up interviews and lead discussion for broadcast, including cross overs.
• Meet story deadlines.
• Keep abreast of news events/developments.
• Obtain broadcast quality sound using relevant recording equipment.

Requirements:

• National Diplomain Journalism or Media Studies or equivalent qualification NQF6
• 4 years’ experience in political reporting.
• Understanding of regulations and legislation impacting broadcasting
• Sound understanding of current trends in social, economic and political environment
• Ability to interact and manage different stakeholders at different levels
• Understanding of multi-media platform
• Excellent command of both written and spoken language of TV and Radio News to optimise the impact of editorial content.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of SABC News and current affairs production processes and systems.
• Editorial and journalistic acumen
• Good, “sound” knowledge of and interest in TV and Radio, Digital broadcast developments, trends, and technologies, including the media industry.