Key roles & responsibilities
- Covering news stories and provide
analysis and context on the subject matter as necessary.
- Produce a range of creatively told
stories across the RMS linear and digital platforms
- Identify, develop and package original
stories and other content for various platforms
- Build and maintain contacts and provide
timely and authoritative coverage of developing stories and trends
- Sourcing exclusive crime stories, and
ensuring that they are factual credible, well researched, and balanced;
- Following leads from news agencies, the
police, the public, press conferences, and other sources;
- Generating ideas to editors and
producers;
- Researching and compiling relevant
information to support a story using credible information sources such as
the internet, archives, databases, etc.;
- Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines,
and special reports;
- Selecting appropriate locations,
pictures, and sound and exercising judgment on the best story angle;
- Participate in field assignments and
location shoots in conjunction with camera crew;
- Using portable digital video (DV) cameras
and other equipment to record material and appropriate
editing software to produce complete packages for broadcast; - Preparing and presenting material ‘on
air’ for both pre-recorded and live pieces;
- Identifying potential interviewees,
briefing them, preparing interview questions, and conducting both live and
recorded interviews;
- Understanding and complying with media
law and industry codes of conduct.
Academic and professional/work Experience
- Degree in journalism, mass
communications, or any other related field
- Degree in social science and
post-graduate training in journalism or mass communication
- At least three (3) years relevant
experience as a generalist reporter in busy newsroom in a media house
covering all aspects of news planning, gathering, editing and airing.
- At least three (3) years relevant
experience as a specialist Political, Crime and Security, Investigative or
Features reporter.
Essential Competences
- Excellent written and spoken English
and/or Swahili. The capacity for bilingual reporting (English/Swahili)
will be an added advantage
- An edge for news or features, the ability
for quick thinking, persistence, personal initiative, and a good memory
- Sound knowledge of the local and
international social, political and economic news-shaping environment
- A clear communicating voice
- Ability to report accurately and
impartially.
Key Considerations
- Experience in Features Reporting,
Investigative Reporting, Crime and Security reporting or political
reporting
- Willingness to work for long hours and on
short notice
- Willingness to travel locally and abroad
including difficult and dangerous locations in the line of duty
How To Apply
you
are interested and qualified, please email your CV and a one-page statement
explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the position to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke
Clearly
cite Job Ref No. HRD/ED/R /04/2024 as your email subject.
