Multimedia Journalist

A full-time journalism job at Made in Tyne and Wear in Sunderland
Posted 8 March 2015, 12.49pm edt

Made TV, the UK’s largest local TV provider, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist to join the news team for an immediate start. Your role will be to report on, self-shoot and edit news stories from across the Tyne Wear region. You will also be required to develop original story ideas and help the news team to deliver online and digital content. The successful candidate must also be willing to learn the production side of our news programming, by helping out in the studio and gallery.

Salary: TBC

Key Responsibilities:

Working alongside the News Editor to….

• Report on stories across Tyne and Wear
• Develop original story ideas
• Manage and maintain the website
• Manage social media pages
• Update ‘Auto News’
• Help to produce our twice nightly news programme Bulletin
• Operate the studio and gallery for news production

Essential Knowledge/Skills:

• BJTC trained journalist
• Interest in news and current affairs
• Good writing skills
• Can operate a video camera
• Can do basic video editing (Premiere Pro)
• IT skills
• Proficient with social media
• Good knowledge of media law
• Good knowledge of the Ofcom code
• Must have full driving licence

Experience:

• At least 1 year industry experience

Personal Qualities:

• Driven
• Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
• A strategic individual with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively whilst managing multiple tasks
• Confident communicator
• Calm under pressure
• Team player

Applications will only be accepted by a covering email and CV (as a PDF or Word document) sent to iwantajob@madetelevision.tv