Correspondent

TRT World’s News department is looking for Correspondents in Washington, DC.

Job Description

• Work together with various teams to coordinate priorities,
• Recognize a news story, research and gather the required material, and assemble it for broadcast, and narrate it clearly and confidently on air and through written digital content,
• Deliver on the screen live or recorded segments and in the field packages, digital products,
• Pitch genuine story ideas through daily and weekly planning meetings,
• Be always available for deployments and meet field assignment objectives,
• Ensure compliance and implementation of TRT Editorial Values and Style Guides,
• Gather news using contacts and sources through personal interviews, wire services, news briefings by the government, or press releases sent by companies,
• Produce exclusive packages through deployments and investigative reporting, as well as create quick in-house packages, as per the need of the program, to set the agenda of the channel,
• Work effectively as part of a team, cooperating with other members and demonstrating a collaborative and supportive approach in order to achieve the end result of delivering TRT World's requirements for original, human-focused, distinctive journalism,
• Work well under pressure and be able to cover a diverse range of stories across different parts of the region when required. Be equally comfortable dealing with minute-by-minute breaking news and with longer exclusive investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or other related social sciences,
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in television news, including television news production,
• Experience working in journalistic interests including social affairs, international politics, public policy, world business and economic affairs, sciences and the arts,
• Considerable reporting experience over a number of years,
• Being articulate and confident on air both in delivering live reports and in studio discussion,
• High level of proficiency in English,
• Ability to work well under pressure and for long hours,
• Fluency in both written and spoken English,
• Camera / Edit experience is an asset,
• Strong listening and negotiating skills.