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  • Posted: Aug 20, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • e.tv is South Africa’s biggest independent and free-to-air television channel. Established in 1998, the channel has been in existence for over two decades and appeals to all races, genders, ages and income groups.
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    Intern: News and Broadcast

    Roles and Responsibilities

    News Planning & Editorial Coordination

    • Assisting with planning, developing, and executing daily news bulletins, ensuring comprehensive and engaging content.
    • Collaborating with Editors and Reporters to determine the news agenda for the day.
    • Ensuring that news content aligns with the channel’s editorial vision and audience needs.
    • Identifying key stories and breaking news developments, prioritizing coverage accordingly.

    Content Production & Story Development

    • Assisting with scriptwriting and production of news stories, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and balance.
    • Coordinating with Field Reporters and correspondents for live coverage and breaking news.
    • Assisting with the integration of visuals, graphics, and multimedia elements to enhance storytelling.
    • Writing well-researched, accurate scripts aligned with visuals for balanced reporting.
    • Making sure that the check list completed before each show is followed.
    • Editing scripts, headlines, and segment structures before broadcasts.
    • Identifying newsworthy events, conduct in-depth research, conduct research and write scripts on topics prior to broadcasts.
    • Staying updated with the latest local, national, and international news.
    • Researching and gathering information on current events and news stories.
    • Maintaining a high accuracy rate with minimal fact-checking revisions required.
    • Compiling and providing info pack for the Anchors for guest interviews.

    Technical 

    • Learning newsroom workflow systems (Dalet).
    • Editing visuals, cutting headlines, bytes, interviews, and overlays per script.
    • Conducting research on program topics, including electronic and social media.
    • Retrieving relevant visuals from archives.

    Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

    • Working closely with newsroom teams, technical staff, and graphics designers to ensure smooth production.
    • Coordinating with digital and social media teams to align broadcast content with online distribution.
    • Building and maintaining relationships with sources, experts, and analysts for on-air insights and interviews.

    Planning Outside Broadcasts

    • Assisting with liaising with event organisers to secure venues, times, and dates.
    • Arranging guests for live crossings and interviews.
    • Conducting assessment for suitability of venue.
    • Assisting with ensuring diverse, timely live interviews per news desk direction.

    Field Coordination

    • Helping coordinate Reporters, Camera crews, and Technical teams for live and recorded productions.
    • Conducting site inspections and assess the suitability of venues for broadcast requirements.
    • Assisting with on-site logistics, including transport, permits, equipment, and venue access.
    • Serving as the assistant liaison between the field team and the newsroom.
    • Completing Individual Development Plan.
    • Participating in peer and team learning initiatives.

    Compliance & Safety

    • Ensuring all field/production activities adhere to health and safety protocols, legal standards, and ethical guidelines.
    • Manage press credentials and access in sensitive or high-risk areas.

    Requirements

    About You

    • Demonstrates mutual respect and builds trust through honesty and ethical conduct.
    • Shows commitment and discipline by fully supporting decisions and pursuing targets with resilience.
    • Communicates openly and clearly while collaborating effectively as a team player.
    • Takes accountability by setting clear goals, involving the right people, and sharing responsibility for results.
    • Applies integrative thinking by generating innovative ideas, drawing logical conclusions, and adapting to change.

    Requirements

    • National Senior Certificate - Essential
    • National Diploma in Journalism and/or Broadcast (NQF Level 6) - Essential

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to eMedia Investments on etv.mcidirecthire.com to apply

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