Trainee Digital Journalist (Welsh Language Programmes)
ITV Cymru Wales
12 month FTC
Office location: Cardiff
External Advert: £24,898 - £29,034
Hiring range:
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The role
Are you a lover of all things social media?
Enjoy talking to new people, getting to know their stories?
Like the sound of working somewhere where each day is different?
If you've said yes to any of the above - this job might be just for you.
ITV Cymru Wales, in partnership with S4C are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are keen to develop their career in the world of Journalism, creating content in the Welsh language.
The 12-month training plan will enable you to create news and current affairs content on Instagram, Tiktok
'Hansh Dim Sbin'
and for
S4C's
digital news service.
Your day to day will involve reacting to stories that are happening in the news creating content for social media platforms in a fun and engaging way - with a keen focus of putting a young twist on them. You will also be writing Welsh language news articles for S4C's news service and producing digital video content for the service. Additionally, you'll be able to research and create your own original journalism content on topics ranging from celebrity culture, to social justice stories.
You will have a keen interest in news and current affairs and an excellent understanding of a variety of social media platforms and how they can be utilised but also have the drive and passion to find a variety of new voices and stories from the corners of Wales that are sometimes under-represented.
Please submit a 2 minute video answering the following two questions: Full name, where you're from and your preferred pronouns. I'm interested in being the next trainee journalist because……. What topics are you passionate about and how would they work for digital audiences?
Please note, your presentation skills are not being assessed, only the content of your answer. If you would prefer to, you may submit the answer in writing. You can record your clip by using a mobile or equivalent device, upload the footage to Youtube (further guide here
Youtube
) or similar (which will generate a link to submit - you will need to create a Youtube