SABC Is Looking For News Editor-Apply
Main purpose of the position:
To provide a newsgathering support service to the newsroom, assign, brief, and debrief reporters, manage story development, identify developing stories, and break new angles.
Key Accountabilities:
- Identify and initiate news stories for SABC News and ensure that they are properly resourced.
- Contribute to regional and national news diaries and attend editorial meetings.
- Monitor the development and progress in the processing of stories throughout the day in consultation with journalists and technical staff (Line records).
- Ensure that journalists deliver high-quality content and meet set deadlines for various SABC News programmes.
- Continually brief and debrief journalists on editorial content of news stories and requirements.
- Assign journalists according to their strengths and competencies for the best output.
- Provide quality control function for focus, script, and sound in the production of news stories.
- Ensure productive deployment of resources.
- Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, SABC editorial policies, and radio news and current affairs style guide, etc.
- Monitor the implementation of and adherence to the newsgathering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Identify and mitigate editorial and operational risks in line with broadcast regulations and editorial policies.
- Liaise with senior editorial team members, technical support, platform editors, and news management regarding specific needs and requirements.
- Handling of enquiries and content-related complaints.
- Liaise with external stakeholders for newsgathering purposes.
- Support and enable the successful implementation of the SABC’s Performance Management System in accordance with the organizational policy and procedures.
- Manage available staff and ensure fair and balanced distribution of work.
- Guide team members to achieve the best and most effective on-air presentation and delivery.
- Carry out evening shift duty as per newsroom requirements and roster responsibilities.
- Coordinate the processing of invoices and timeous authorisation of freelance payments, and proper deployment and utilization of resources.
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Requirements:
- National Diploma / NQF 6 in Journalism or equivalent qualification.
- 8 years of editorial and writing experience.
- Understanding of regulations and legislation impacting broadcasting.
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of News and Current Affairs production and publishing processes.
- Extensive knowledge of the relevant systems and broadcasting operations.
- Strategic thinking and ability to improvise and innovate.
- Excellent news judgment and news awareness.
- Keep abreast of the latest broadcasting technology.
CLOSING DATE: 13 AUGUST 2025
