eNCA: SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST WATCHED TV NEWS CHANNEL. eNCA is South Africa\u2019s most trusted independent TV and online news brand. It launched on June 1st, 2008 to become the country\u2019s first 24-hour television news service.<\/p>\n
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Job Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Sub-Editor<\/strong> Reporting to:<\/strong> the Programme Editor<\/p>\n The purpose of this role is to ensure that news scripts, on-air graphics, boards and crawlers are succinct, accurate and relevant as well as factually correct, contextual, engaging and in line with eNCAs writing style and editorial policy.<\/p>\n 1.SUB-EDITING<\/strong> 2.LIASION \/ CO-ORDINATION<\/strong> 3.BULLETIN CONTENT<\/strong> Key Performance Indicators:<\/strong> Requirements<\/strong> Specific Professional Competencies:<\/strong> Application Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a012\/06\/2020<\/p>\n Any problems with registering\/uploading your CV, please contact the HR Administrator at jobs@emediainvestments.co.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" eNCA: SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST WATCHED TV NEWS CHANNEL. eNCA is South Africa\u2019s most trusted independent TV and online news brand. It launched on June 1st, 2008 to become the country\u2019s…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1353,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nLocation: <\/strong>Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
\nReference:<\/strong> # eNCA088
\nContract Type:<\/strong> Permanent
\nSalary:<\/strong> Market Related<\/p>\n
\n\u2022Sub-editing all eNCA content – scripts, graphics, lives, boards and crawlers.
\n\u2022Ensuring content is succinct, factually accurate, contextual, relevant, engaging, conversational, and in line with eNCAs writing style.
\n\u2022Thoroughly check scripts and correct errors, inconsistencies and omissions.
\n\u2022Maintain high standards of spelling and grammar.
\n\u2022Assisting in updating eNCA style guide.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022Liaising with producers, helping them refine story angles and content.
\n\u2022Attending diary meetings, providing input, story ideas, and feedback.
\n\u2022Mentoring and train reporters and desk producers<\/p>\n
\n\u2022Assisting programme production teams check content in bulletin rundowns.
\n\u2022Write and voice local and international stories, if necessary
\n\u2022Sub-editing headlines and promos.
\n\u2022Help re-angle stories regularly.
\n\u2022Reviewing scripts and on-screen text in bulletins.
\n\u2022Checking wire services and news feeds for breaking news.
\n\u2022Help decide how best to visually illustrate stories.<\/p>\n
\n1. eNCA scripts, graphics, lives and crawlers are checked and subbed quickly, and to a professional and acceptable standard according to the eNCA writing style. The sub-edited content must be succinct, factually accurate and conversational, and of a high UK English spelling and grammatical standard.
\n2. Communicate respectfully and professionally with the reporter and or writer, helping them to refine angles and treatment of the story.
\n3. Attend daily diary meetings, providing input on content, story ideas, angles.
\n4. Adequate mentoring and training of reporters and producers, in order to improve efficiency and script writing.
\n5. Providing assistance to the programme teams by checking and sub-editing content, including scripts, headlines, promos, graphics, crawlers, etc. Also helping to re-angle stories, and regularly checking wire services and news feeds for breaking news and other developments.<\/p>\n
\nEducation: Degree in Journalism (preferred), Communication and Media Studies, Brand Communications Studies or any other relevant qualification
\nLanguages: Business English
\nExperience: 5 years\u2019 experience in journalism, preferably in electronic broadcast media (preferred) Or as a copywriter in a media environment.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Word, as well as online browsing
\n\u2022Very good knowledge of social media
\n\u2022Excellent knowledge of fact-checking processes
\n\u2022Excellent knowledge of news and current affairs
\n\u2022Knowledge of SA media law
\n\u2022Excellent editorial judgment
\n\u2022Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
\n\u2022Ability to work under extreme pressure and meet short deadlines<\/p>\n