Digital Journalist – BBC Monitoring, Cairo
Job Description
Job Introduction
BBC Monitoring is recruiting two Digital Journalists to work as part of team covering the Middle East and the Gulf in the BBC office in Cairo.
BBC Monitoring offers open source monitoring of TV, radio, web and print media around the world. It is an important part of the BBC's newsgathering operation and provides content for BBC output. Our round-the-clock media monitoring is also provided to a range of other customers, including media organisations, foreign governments, NGOs and universities.
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Role Responsibility
As a Digital Journalist, you’ll play a pivotal role in meeting the needs of BBC Monitoring’s customers by identifying news and key insights from TV, radio, newspapers and social media in the Middle East and the Gulf. You will produce engaging content in English on a range of different platforms. You will work within a shift pattern, often dictated by events as they happen.
You'll use a variety of tools and techniques to mine the media for story ideas, identify emerging trends and narratives and contribute to advance planning for coverage of key events.
The Ideal Candidate
You have experience as a journalist and are able to identify material that makes a “high impact” story of interest to BBC Monitoring’s customers. You have a thorough understanding of the media environment, plus the political, cultural, religious and economic factors which are significant in this region.
You are willing and able to embrace new ways of working and new technology, constantly looking for ways to innovate.
Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.
Package Description
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (local terms and conditions)
About The Company
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are very important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. You’ll be asked questions relating to them as part of your application for this role.
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.
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BBC Monitoring is recruiting two Digital Journalists to work as part of team covering the Middle East and the Gulf in the BBC office in Cairo.
BBC Monitoring offers open source monitoring of TV, radio, web and print media around the world. It is an important part of the BBC's newsgathering operation and provides content for BBC output. Our round-the-clock media monitoring is also provided to a range of other customers, including media organisations, foreign governments, NGOs and universities.
Click here for further information on the service BBC Monitoring provides:
Role Responsibility
As a Digital Journalist, you’ll play a pivotal role in meeting the needs of BBC Monitoring’s customers by identifying news and key insights from TV, radio, newspapers and social media in the Middle East and the Gulf. You will produce engaging content in English on a range of different platforms. You will work within a shift pattern, often dictated by events as they happen.
You'll use a variety of tools and techniques to mine the media for story ideas, identify emerging trends and narratives and contribute to advance planning for coverage of key events.
The Ideal Candidate
You have experience as a journalist and are able to identify material that makes a “high impact” story of interest to BBC Monitoring’s customers. You have a thorough understanding of the media environment, plus the political, cultural, religious and economic factors which are significant in this region.
You are willing and able to embrace new ways of working and new technology, constantly looking for ways to innovate.
Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.
Package Description
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (local terms and conditions)
About The Company
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are very important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. You’ll be asked questions relating to them as part of your application for this role.
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.
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Job Summary
- Date Posted : 6 years ago
- Job Type : Full Time
- Location : Cairo, EG, Egypt
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