Researcher - Gauteng at eMedia Investments

Specific Tasks and Outcomes

Research  

• Researching and pitching investigative story ideas on a continuous basis.
• Researching stories and handling this over to the external producers by means of a pitch document, this will include relative research, supporting/proof documents and contact details.
• Planning visual treatment for stories and setting up shoots to this effect.
• Ensuring a full filming schedule.
• Daily managing of The Devi Show email addresses.

Content Collation

• Collating all content related to the story (Once assigned, after a commissioning process), this will include relevant undercover, setting up interviews, supporting/proof documents, writing questions, shooting interviews and overlay with cameraman and working with an editor and final mix.
• Collating all relevant documentation, including transcriptions and handover documents to the script writing department.

Ad-Hoc 

• Contributing creatively to week editorials with the sole purpose of landing entertaining and informative television.
• Transcribing interviews and delivering to the relevant producers.
• Assisting in studio as and when required.
• Attending legal viewings.

Communication

• Liaising daily with the Managing Editor and Executive Producer on new story ideas as well as the progress of current stories.

Script Writing 

• Plotting and writing story scripts, including all relevant interviews, undercover and confronts, keeping the Devi Show script formula in mind.
• Incorporate visual treatment within the script writing process.
• Qc’ing edited stories and scripting relevant changes.

Key Performance Indicators

Performance Criteria

Key Performance Indicator 1

• Pitching at least one successful story idea per week.

Key Performance Indicator 2

• Compiling well researched questions for all interviewees and supplying this to the managing editor and executive producer for approval, 48 hours prior to the filming.

Key Performance Indicator 3

• Planning visual treatment for stories and setting up visual treatment meetings with the camera crew and editors at least 48 hours before the filming of the first interview for applicable story, to discuss visual treatment.

Key Performance Indicator 4

• Setting up all interviews, undercovers and confronts and complete filming within 2.5 weeks of pitch approval.

Key Performance Indicator 5

• Compile complete story handover files, with all transcriptions and supporting documents, within 3 days of completion of filming.

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Journalism
• A minimum of 1-2 years' experience within a similar role