Senior Journalist-Business Report

Worknigeria

Marketing & Communications

Our client, a strategic communications and Investment advisory company is seeking to hire qualified journalists to fill the below position;

Job Title: Senior Journalist -Business Report

Location: Ikeja Lagos

The Senior Journalist-(Business Report) will be responsible for originating exciting ideas, newsgathering, and producing stories on business and economy, which may include scripting, editing, outputting, filming, and presenting content across a range of BBC output.

Main Responsibilities

• Propose; research; write; report and edit interesting and well-explained reports on business, finance, and the economy. Producing thoughtful, analytical pieces in various formats meeting high journalistic standards and fully observing the editorial guidelines.
• Alert editors to breaking news and be ready to file accurate, on-the-spot reports and present, as soon as possible. Check and advise against coverage when necessary.
• Develop and use all formats and platforms available to tell the story most appropriately, with a particular focus on social media to deliver our journalism to audiences.
• Supply items for the news diary, coming up with a stream of realistic coverage ideas and working jointly with other reporters and producers in the field/region.
• Provide regular advice on news developments, guidance on agency or newspaper stories, and briefings on government policies.
• To gather material for broadcast on news topics and events which is reflective of the audiences we serve.
• To provide timely, specialist, and self-assured news coverage and analysis of news and events of interest to the audiences of the COMPANY
Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.

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Requirements

• Experience in reporting business and producing analytical content.
• Experience of live broadcasting including live breaking news with a good on-screen presence, self-assured microphone voice, and ability to communicate effectively to the target audience. A knowledge of and aptitude for using multimedia technology.
• Demonstrates balanced and impartial judgment. Makes appropriate editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary.
• A demonstrable interest in new media which will include knowledge of how to maximize a story for digital, reporting experience, and proven skills in generating original newsgathering.
• Work in partnership with other reporters and producers.
• Ability to convey story and program ideas and to contribute fully to the planning process.
• Ability to convey story and program ideas and to contribute fully to the planning process.
• Able to get one's message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools, and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of information.
An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.

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Qualified and interested Business journalists should send CVs to [email protected] using the job title and location as the email subject.











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