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Breaking News Reporter
Independent News & Media Ltd - Clarendon House, 33 Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3BG
| Salary: | Undisclosed |
| Location: | Northern Ireland, Dublin |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Date Added: | 05/08/2020 |
| Closing Date: | 19/08/2020 |
| Qualifications: | See Job Description |
Independent News & Media Ltd
ROLE PURPOSE
The Fast Newsdesk is responsible for driving independent.ie's coverage of breaking news in a timely, accurate and engaging fashion. The Breaking News Reporter reports to the News Editor under the overall direction of the Group Head of News.
Working to a seven-day roster to serve Independent.ie, the role holder is responsible for identifying, writing, editing and posting breaking news in a fast-paced environment. The Breaking News Reporter must have a strong news sense and be capable of working independently while taking care to ensure stories are verified, legally sound and fit for publication on INM's digital platforms.
He/She will work closely with the Assistant News Editors to ensure Independent.ie has a competitive edge and to increase audience engagement.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES (Overview)
- Work to ensure all major news are broken on INM's digital platforms
- Write, edit and publish breaking news in a fast-paced environment
- Calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
- Report accurately on events and in a timely fashion
- Monitor several news platform and social media simultaneously
- Help independent.ie achieve relevant targets - particularly in relation to fast news
- Write SEO-friendly headlines where necessary
- Copy editing
- Develop story ideas and work closely with the Newsdesk on relevant online content
- Work collaboratively with News Editors and with other senior members of the newsroom in digital and in print
- Engage with the Audience Desk to help Independent.ie achieve relevant targets - particularly in relation to fast news
- Carry out your duties at all times in accordance with INM's Editorial Code of Practice and relevant professional and legal codes
- At least 2 years' journalistic experience
- News reporting and editing experience is essential
- Experience working in an online environment
- A demonstrated ability to cover breaking news
- Written / Digital journalism
- Copy editing
- Broad general knowledge and understanding of the news agenda across news, politics business, entertainment and sport
- News judgement
- Managing a wide and varied mix of stories
- Use social media and other digital tools to source news information and to promote INM journalism
- Team player - working with other journalists and editors to get the best stories
- Meet rolling deadlines
- Organisation - ability to plan towards deadlines
- Excellent knowledge of libel law
- Content Management System experience (ATEX) - authoring, editing, page layout, galleries, video
- Passion for journalism
- Creative Flair
- Ability to work at speed and under pressure
- Ability to Conceptualise
- Self-starting and shows initiative
- Accuracy, fairness, balance, commitment to ethics
- Flexibility / willingness to adapt
- Detail Oriented
- Effective Collaboration
- Learning Agility
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