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The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting radio and television news, speech and discussions in 29 languages to many parts of the world on analogue and digital shortwave platforms, Internet streaming, podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays. It was announced in November 2016 that The BBC World Service will start broa...
In an exciting new partnership, BBC Africa is working with Kenyan broadcaster KTN to co-produce a lively, weekly current affairs, English language programme for Kenyan audiences. It will feature an in depth look at strong African stories, look at issues that touch the lives of Kenyan at home and abroad, deliver original storytelling and hard-hitting studio discussions and interviews. All our journalists work across TV, Digital and Social platforms.
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Grade: Local Recruit
Location: Nairobi
Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the country that the role is based in.
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The Reporter working within the co-production team will play a crucial role providing timely, expert and authoritative coverage of news and current affairs for a Kenyan audience. They will cover stories, issues and events in Kenya and the surrounding regions and may be required to travel internationally for stories relevant for Kenyans. They will be advising both BBC and our partner teams on stories in the patch for wider consumption. The Reporter will be required to report for multi-platform outlets, including television, online and social media and radio.
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Advice & Briefing
Multimedia researchers are creative members of the production team who get involved in a wide range of tasks throughout the production process. As well as provide production and administrative support, they contribute ideas, research stories, plan sequences and find contributors. They set up – and film when required – inserts or interviews, support live broadcasts, ensuring guests and content are available and support live social media interaction for use in the TV show. The role may also involve working with outside broadcast providers.
Successful candidates will explore ideas, check factual details and undertake in depth background research, obtaining further information from all sources. You will have a track record in delivering ideas and contributing to original journalism. You will have a passion for interactivity through social media platforms and be prepared to immerse yourself in any task to support the production.
You will be expected to write clear treatments and proposals, ensuring consistency of content, quality and style. For developing stories you will be expected to follow coverage, amend and update material as required. You’ll contribute to an exciting, creative environment and be prepared to be flexible.
You will have a passion for current affairs on television. You will be an ideas person with a genuine ambition to find new and engaging ways to combine content with mainstream accessibility, diversity and entertainment values. You will have a good understanding of Kenyan audiences and BBC Africa service’s audiences as a whole. As part of the core staff you will be expected to embrace flexibility across all output and be prepared to perform the non-editorial administrative tasks as required, in support of the producers.
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Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the country that the role is based in.
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