Republic World
Location
Delhi | India
Job description
India’s No. 1 News Network is opening up recruitment in Noida across Input Desk for its English news channel Republic TV.
As part of India’s leading news desk, The candidate on the Input Desk of Republic TV in Noida will be part of the nerve centre of the fastest and most accurate editorial news-gathering team in broadcast television in India. Breaking the model of traditional “assignment” roles that have been far the norm in traditional legacy media newsrooms, The candidate on the Input Desk of Republic TV will be responsible for journalistic inputs, deep reportage, the expanse of coverage, editorial differentiators and strategic journalistic deployment. In addition, as core members of this news-hungry team, The candidate will be responsible for commissioning investigative stories, and working with Republic TV reporters across the world to identify, build and plan India’s No. 1 news Channel’s news agenda on both a daily basis, as well as with an eye on forward planning. Candidates applying for the positions on the Input Desk will handle the team’s daily news operations and rise up to the challenge of being impeccable news hunters and kingpins on deep reportage on a real-time 24/7 basis. Successful and solid academic records from well-reputed institutions, a deep understanding of socio-political issues, flawless professionalism, being driven only by the news, and having a deep commitment to putting Nation First are all prerequisites to applying for a position at Republic TV. A potential candidate on Republic TV’s Input Desk will not only be responsible for identifying the news but also ensure that it is broken with swiftness, accuracy and a competitive editorial edge across stories, timebands and genres. The candidate is expected to take ownership of editorial decisions and news gathering. They will also be expected to work within the acclaimed integrated newsdesk system of Republic TV. As part of the integrated Newsroom, all levels of News Editors will be expected to work closely between various different departments of Editorial News -- both in terms of daily operations as well as content strategy. Breaking away from traditional ‘assignment’ roles, A potential candidate will be at the core of ensuring that news-gathering operations are deep, swift and accurate to keep Republic TV on top of the news cycle editorially. The incumbent will ensure a competitive editorial edge in terms of inputs across the 24/7 news cycle. The candidate will be a core leader of news-gathering operations and apart from real-time responsibilities in the newsroom, will also be responsible for making news lists, shortlisting powerful stories, coordinating with the channel’s team of reporters to develop stories and ensuring that the channel is ahead on every news development across every region. The candidate will be responsible for gathering and breaking strong leads on exclusive angles and developments in the daily news flow. The candidate will also be responsible for strategizing investigative stories and exclusives with the core editorial team of the channel. Candidate must be passionate about the news, aggressive in its gathering and quick ont their feet to respond to breaking news. Candidate on the Input Desk must bring with them solid editorial experience on the desk and/or the field, be strong in the English language and confident in terms of editorial depth. Candidates will be expected to have 5+ years of journalistic experience on the English Input Desk and must be aggressive and competitive on the job. Prior experience in team management and leadership is a prerequisite to applying for this position. Candidate on Republic TV’s input Desk in Noida will be expected to play a dual role in ensuring all inputs on the channel are incorporated into rundowns on the Output Desk. Candidate will be fierce in their news gathering and aggressive in their coordination with various departments across Republic TV’s acclaimed integrated newsroom to ensure that news breaks first. Candidate must have the ability to sift through various sources of information, comb through the fast-flowing inputs streaming into the Republic TV newsroom, corroborate and ensure 100% accuracy and deliver a top-notch editorial news list shift-by-shift. Candidate will also be expected to work with members of the integrated Desk of Republic TV to ensure meticulous planning and execution of daily news flow. Candidate on the Input Desk must have the steady ability to spot the story and the innovation within the breaking news cycle to get ahead in terms of news gathering. The candidate will be responsible for the diversity in the news wheel, keeping the channel ahead on every breaking and exclusive and channelising reporter to deliver impeccable journalistic inputs on a daily basis. Candidate must be thoroughly passionate individuals who are driven by the thrill of the news-- above and beyond the identification of it. The Candidates must bring with them solid editorial experience, depth of understanding in current affairs, and have strong English language skills. Prior experience in team management and leadership is a pre-requisite to apply for this position. Candidates must have 7+ years of experience on the field/in the newsroom.Job tags
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