Broadcast Journalists, BBC Arabic
- Job Ref. No
- 977939
- Location
- London - Broadcasting House
- Contract Type
- Attachment/Fixed Term
- Contract Duration
- 06 months
- Job Category:
- Journalism
- Closing date for applications
- 13 January 2013 at 11:59pm
Department
BBC Arabic is renowned for broadcasting impartial and accurate news and information which is strong on analysis and expertise. Our output is multimedia on Radio, TV and Online to Arabic speaking audiences in the Middle East and beyond. And we involve viewers and listeners in our output, giving you the chance to debate, comment and engage with others and the BBC. We follow the news wherever it leads. BBC Arabic has openings for talented Broadcast Journalists to join our multimedia team in London.
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Role
As a Broadcast Journalist working in this exciting and demanding live environment, you’ll be working across all platforms producing news and current affairs content in Arabic that is accurate, impartial and of high quality. On a daily basis, you’ll be writing and researching stories and other programme material in Arabic. As much of our source material will be in English, you’ll also be translating, adapting and editing material into Arabic. To ensure our stories stay current, you’ll have responsibility for moving stories on, amending and updating material as required, thinking through and around editorial problems and developing realistic alternative strategies and approaches. Salary will be £30900 per annum. 6 month fixed term contracts available.
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Requirements
Your recent, relevant journalistic experience in a news environment will be key to your success in this role as will your ability to work creatively and flexibly. With a genuine passion for explaining the world to our audiences, you’ll have an in depth current knowledge of Middle Eastern and international current affairs. You’ll have Arabic as your first (or equivalent) language and be fluent in English. Coupled with this, your experience of translating news from English into Arabic is required. We need your understanding of the growing importance of social media and the benefits and challenges it brings.
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