Job Ref. No 705031
Location London
Contract Type Fixed Term
Job Category: Journalism
Closing date for applications 1 December 2011
Department
BBC Turkish is a multi-platform department, providing news and information to Turkish speaking audiences in Turkey and around the world on Online, social media and TV seven days a week. It requires a number of Broadcast Journalists to work across the range of its output. Working under the supervision of Senior Broadcast Journalists, Broadcast Journalists produce accurate, informed and interesting news and programming to the highest possible standards. The role demands creativity and flexibility, as well as a genuine passion for explaining the world to our audiences. This position is offered on a 12 month attachment/fixed term contract basis and the salary will between £30,594 – £32,000pa.
Role
You will research, write, translate, edit or adapt items, stories or programme material for the BBC Turkish Service. You will find contributors and interviewees as well as other sources of material whilst maintaining professional journalistic standards. Alongside this, you will undertake pre and post production and studio work, live and pre-recorded as well as perform on air, conduct interviews and chair discussions.
Requirements
You will be fluent in written and spoken Turkish and have a good level of English with the ability to work effectively in both languages. You will have significant and recent experience as a journalist, with good knowledge of production techniques. The ability to write, adapt and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media is required. As well as this, you will have strong team working and highly developed communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with a range of people.
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