Intern: Media Archivist at eMedia Investments

Media Preparation

• Clearing the previous day’s rundown templates for each bulletin aired by deleting video links, so that there is adequate space in the system
• Gathering aired clean packages, all live feeds, raw footage and cutting interviews from all bulletins recorded as per the archives SOP and the Archives selection policy
• Overseeing content ingest from multiple sources and confirming technical quality standards to ensure compliance with broadcasting standards and formats.

Media Archiving

• Applying accurate metadata to all archived materials to support efficient retrieval.
• Ensuring data security and redundancy through appropriate backups.
• Catalogue, log, and classify all incoming footage and broadcast material using the applicable system.
• Maintaining digital and physical archives, ensuring the integrity and security of all media assets.

Media Maintenance

• Maintaining and regularly update metadata to ensure search accuracy.
• Identifying and reporting workflow or system issues promptly.
• Monitoring access rights and restrictions for internal and external content.

Client Liaison

• Conducting online research to support selection of relevant footage for compilations.
• Fulfilling internal and external content requests accurately and timeously, including request to all echannels (primarily News and Current Affairs), production houses.

Reporting

• Logging and escalating any system or content-related issues as they arise.
• Compiling daily handover reports at the end of each shift with updates and task status.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate - Essential
• National Diploma in Library and Information Studies/Archival Studies and Media Studies - Essential
• Bachelors Degree  in Library and Information Studies/Information Science/Knowledge and Media Studies - Recommended