WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We are looking for an experienced multimedia journalist to create social media and digital video content for the BBC in the North East and Cumbria. Our social media platforms are vital in helping us to reach and interact with people who dont get their local news from broadcast media. This role primarily involves self-shooting and editing video, repurposing audio and TV content and producing daily posts to promote our stories on our social feeds.
* You’ll be confident at pitching new ideas and creative treatments on the day’s news stories and be able to come up with a constant stream of original stories to self-shoot and edit for multiple platforms across the North East and Cumbria news patch.
* Scripts, produces, and edits video - guiding correspondents and reporters to deliver in a way that works for social media audiences.
* Post links, graphics, photos and reels on our social media feeds on a daily basis and use social listening to source stories.
A journalism qualification - NCTJ or equivalent - is essential for this role and experience of working in a newsroom.
* Demonstrates confidence in digital storytelling, with the ability to film and edit content that works well across different digital platforms.
* Is proficient in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, or other video editing software.
* A good understanding of media law and the BBC’s editorial guidelines.
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