Internship Reporter x2: Limpopo at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• To identify, initiate, research, investigate, plan and record relevant audio-visual material for Radio, TV and Digital / Online stories that are complex in nature and to produce News and Current Affairs reports and stories that are fair, accurate and compelling for the 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 (beat).
• Give informative and well-researched input to live Current Affairs programmes 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 discussions for broadcast, including cross-overs.
• Meet story deadlines.
• Keep abreast of news events/developments.
• Obtain broadcast quality sound using relevant recording equipment.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA’s
• licence conditions and regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, the Press Code, including rulings, the SABC editorial policies, News and Current Affairs style-guide, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma/ Degree in Journalism or Media Studies or equivalent qualification (NQF6/7)
• Excellent command of English & Xitsonga/Tshivenda, both written and spoken in TV, Radio, and Digital News to optimise the impact of editorial content