Digital Journalist

Job Introduction
BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences. It uses multiple platforms to reach its audience globally, including TV, digital platforms including social media, AM, FM, shortwave, digital satellite and cable channels. As part of an historic and exciting expansion, five years ago, the BBC World Service introduced four new language services serving audiences in India - Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Telugu - to work alongside two existing services, BBC Hindi and BBC Tamil.

All six Indian language services are based predominantly in the BBC’s Delhi bureau, working closely and collaboratively with all teams in that office and with teams in the BBC’s headquarters in London to deliver the best service for BBC audiences.

All Language Services are multiplatform, with a multimedia website with a focus on digital video, text, interactivity for both desktop and mobile platforms. Each service aims to make international news relevant to an Indian audience, and bring international perspectives to bear on Indian and global developments.

Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Telugu Service Editor, you will play a key role in supporting BBC Telugu’s output on both digital and television. You may be asked to handle BBC social media tools and produce content for BBC Telugu’s social and digital media platforms. You will predominantly work on the desk from Delhi but may at times be required to report from the field. This position requires adaptability and willingness to work in a shift pattern if required. Flexibility is working is key to this role.
- An excellent command of Telugu language (first or equivalent).
- Fluent in English and able to communicate effectively.
- Significant recent experience as a journalist
- Ability to write scripts and content for digital and social media as well as broadcast, and adapt with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to the differing audiences and platforms
- A good knowledge of what works on digital platforms within the market.
- Familiarity with using social media effectively to engage audiences
- A passion for international news and a thorough knowledge and understanding of news and current affairs as well as history, social issues, business, arts/culture and sports.

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Package Description
Band: C

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Delhi, India

Multimedia journalist working in the BBC’s Delhi Bureau as part of the Telugu Service producing content for digital and television output.
- We are looking for an experienced journalist to join our BBC Telugu digital team producing content for the BBC Telugu news website and social media platforms._
- **_Excellent career progression _**- the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
- **_Unrivalled training and development opportunities_** - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- **_Benefits_** - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days holiday with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

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