Overview
Journalism Researcher, News Intake – BBC. This is an office-based role in London Broadcasting House with a 24/7 rota that includes nights and weekend working. Department: BBC News, On the Day - News Intake Team. Location: London Broadcasting House. Contract type: attachment/FTC until end of March 2026. Proposed salary: Up to £26,000 p.a. plus London weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. We’re happy to discuss flexible working; indicate your preference in the application. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
* Contract type: attachment/FTC until end of March 2026
* Department: BBC News, On the Day - News Intake Team
* Location: London Broadcasting House (office based)
* Salary: Up to £26,000 p.a. plus London weighting
Purpose of the role
The News Intake team monitors and coordinates incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies and organisations allied to the BBC. They manage live contributions from external guests via IP-connected devices, preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms. They perform technical and editorial assessment of incoming audio, video and file imports, and record material from a variety of sources, including copyright and restrictions in the Jupiter system. They provide output teams with up-to-date information about live feeds and, where needed, route selectable sources from Agencies.
Why join the team
The On the Day team is a one-stop-shop for all news happening on the day, whether live, breaking, or developing stories. The team organizes logistics and deployments, manages distribution of live content, coordinates major interviews, writes copy for outlets and distributes edited pictures and audio ready-to-run. News Intake operates within On the Day across four media hubs.
Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
As a Journalism Researcher in News Intake you will monitor and coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies or organisations allied to the BBC. You will manage live contributions from external guests via a variety of applications by preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms.
* Carry out technical and editorial assessments of incoming video material.
* Make recordings of incoming material from a variety of sources; arrange recordings of news and non-news broadcasts, including BBC and non-BBC programmes.
* Identify the best material and alert programmes proactively to editorial significance of pictures, audio and accompanying copy.
* Under the guidance of senior staff on duty, edit rough-cut picture compilations and prepare some pre-cut material for transmission.
* Alert news desks and programmes of editorially important incoming material, using various communications systems.
* Capture and enter metadata relating to audio/video material, ensuring accuracy; this includes copyright information and usage restrictions.
* Provide material to the nations and regions, agencies and BBC external clients or partners.
Please note: This role is office-based at London Broadcasting House and Journalism Researchers work a variety of shifts covering a 24/7 rota including nights and anti-social hours.
Essential Criteria
Your Key Skills and Experience
* Experience of working in a newsroom team in an editorial role.
* Experience of using video editing software or an asset management system, or ability to acquire these skills.
* A good understanding of the main production methods in a multimedia newsroom.
* An understanding of copyright restrictions attached to certain media.
* Excellent communication skills with confidence to use them.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were offered this role, the BBC will conduct employment screening checks which include reference checks; eligibility to work checks; and if applicable, safeguarding and adverse media/social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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