Weekend Online Journalist in Lincoln, NE Id-2833


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Here at BBC England, we are committed to upholding inclusive values and behaviours. We expect diversity and inclusion to be at the forefront of everything that we do and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply so that our workforce is reflective of the audiences we serve.

The manager will require the successful applicant to be flexible, as this role requires the occasional weekend working. Please also note you will be required to work full time from the officer for the first 2/3 weeks for training purposes.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Job Introduction

We are looking for motivated, innovative online journalists to help shape our digital agenda and roll out our stories across all of our platforms in the most effective way, reaching and connecting with our local audiences.

Its a good opportunity for your work to be read by hundreds of thousands of people, sometimes millions of people It’s an exciting time of change in the newsroom, where digital storytelling is being put at the forefront of the operation.

This will be a truly multimedia role with an emphasis on digital-first storytelling and finding and telling stories which all will run on our digital and social media channels, television and radio. We want driven and passionate journalists who want to help reach new audiences with the news that matters to them. The role requires someone who will be keen to do more than just look for press releases – we want original ideas that help reflect the diverse audience that lives across the region. Creative treatments, gaining great access to people at the heart of stories and working collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues are essential.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Producing local news content for the BBC website and social media accounts for the region and beyond.
  • Being ready to produce fast, accurate copy when a big story break – it’s likely to be on the BBC News front page, so you’ll need to be confident writing quickly.
  • Responsible for originating and producing stories for the BBC website which can also be used on other outlets, as well as turning around content from wires and press releases.
  • Working with colleagues to ensure all our journalism works across digital, TV and audio platforms.
  • Come up with investigation and feature ideas that help us represent the many different sides of life in the region.
  • To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
  • Use social and video to help your journalism travel further either on your own or working with our social and video specialists.
  • You need to be adept at technology, picking up new skills and adapting to the changing demands of a digital working environment.
  • The role requires some weekend working and early/late start times.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria.

  • Have sound editorial judgement, making decisions on matters of editorial sensitivity under pressure.
  • You should be curious in your approach to delivering original journalism.
  • Able to write clean, accurate and concise copy with quick turnaround times, for publication on the BBC website.
  • Be familiar with social media in a news context and know how to make the most of various platforms to reach a range of audiences.
  • Understanding of SEO within a news context to help our stories reach the people most interested in and impacted by them.
  • Comfortable with creating video content for social platforms, particularly aimed at younger and female audiences.
  • A keen eye for strong imagery to make stories standout online and be able do basic photo editing.
  • One must be a Self-starter, able to work under pressure.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good storyteller.

Key Criteria

  • Experience in print or digital journalism
  • Good at finding stories.
  • Strong editorial judgement
  • Experience of delivering to deadlines
  • Audience awareness and understanding
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