Journalism Researcher, News Intake (News Content) - Job Ref: 13156 (13156)

The On the Day team is a one-stop-shop for all news happening on the day, whether it be live and breaking, or developing stories. As well as organising logistics and deployments, the team manage the distribution of live content, coordinate the major interviews, write copy for all outlets and distribute edited pictures and audio ready-to-run. News Intake operates within On the Day, staffing four media hubs across Broadcasting House in Central London and BBC Millbank in Westminster - Journalism Researchers in News Intake work in all these hubs.

The News Intake team monitor and coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies and organisations allied to the BBC. The team also manage live contributions from external guests via IP connected devices - preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms. They carry out the technical and editorial assessment of incoming audio, video and file imports and make recordings of incoming material from a variety of sources, news and non-news broadcasts, including BBC and non-BBC programmes – gathering and entering information, including copyright and restrictions, on media items in the Jupiter system. They also provide output teams with up to date information about live feeds and, where needed, route selectable incoming sources from Agencies.

As a Journalism Researcher in News Intake you will monitor and coordinate incoming files and feeds from BBC staff on location, news agencies or organisations allied to the BBC. You will manage live contributions from external guests via a variety of applications by preparing them for broadcast and putting them on air via different platforms.

In addition you will:

• Carry out technical and editorial assessments of incoming video material.
• Make recordings of incoming material from a variety of sources. You'll also arrange recordings of news and non-news broadcasts, including BBC and non-BBC programmes.
• Identify the best material and alert programmes proactively to the editorial significance of pictures, audio and accompanying copy.
• Under the guidance of senior staff on duty, edit rough cut picture compilations and prepare some pre-cut material for transmission.
• Alert news desks and programmes of editorially important incoming material, using various communications systems.
• Capture and enter metadata relating to the audio and video material and ensuring its accuracy. This data will include copyright information and possible restrictions on usage or re-use.
• Provide material to the nations and regions, agencies and BBC external clients or partners.

Our roles are all office based and Journalism Researchers work a variety of shifts covering a 24/7 rota pattern and anti social hours including night shifts.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of working in a newsroom team in an editorial role
• Experience of using video editing software or an asset management system or an ability to acquire these skills
• A good understanding of the main production methods in a multimedia newsroom.
• An understanding of copyright restrictions attached to certain media.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to use them.

Job Application Requirements :

• CV
• Questionnaire with opportunity to detail your experience

Band: B

Salary: £24,039 - £26,500 + London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience -  The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st October 2024

Location: London Broadcasting House, W1A 1AA - Office based

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

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