Casual Journalist
1 month ago
Company Description
Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.
Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.
Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.
We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.
Job Description
NBN is Nine’s regional news arm, with an audience stretching across Northern New South Wales and into Queensland. It has bureaus with reporters and camera operators in the Central Coast, Tamworth, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Taree – broadcasting out of a brand new state of the art studio and newsroom in Newcastle. NBN has been based out of Newcastle for 60 years – and is a talent pool for the broader Nine Network.
We have casual Journalist positions available across our NBN Newsrooms. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a news team that reports on stories across a vast stretch of the state, including Newcastle, Byron Bay, the Tweed and Lennox Head. From community issues and local council matters to extreme weather, breaking news and sport – there’s never a dull day on the road. Crafting stories with experienced regional camera operators in New South Wales for Nine NBN’s 6pm News bulletin, the NBN website and social media pages.
Key responsibilities include:
Generate, identify and react to breaking stories, issues and trends with journalistic integrity Generate smart and engaging story ideas, or receive a brief from the Chief of Staff Have your finger on the pulse across everything that is happening in the wider region - liaising with the team in Newcastle to ensure the best content is covered daily. Work with producers in Newcastle to script and edit your story Brief interviewees and conduct interviews Talk clearly and directly to the camera and carry out a live cross when required Record interviews in person and sometimes report live or through a studio link Monitor socials and local papers Deliver to tight deadlines Provide innovative ideas for compelling storytelling across television and digital Cultivate a strong network of contacts Perform other duties such as radio interviews to promote the news bulletin as reasonably required Be active on social media within NEC policy to promote the news bulletin
Qualifications
Experience in Television journalism and breaking stories Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or equivalent Confident writing style, on-air presence and ability to package for TV news Strong relationship and network building skills Seamless and crisp writing and communication skills, Ability to engage peers, supervisors and interviewees in active, open and productive dialogue; absorbs information and acts accordingly; is proactive in discussing solutions and raising ideas; builds strong relationships, both internally and externally Knowledge in producing An abundance of ideas, energy and the ability to work well as part of a team
Additional Information
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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