BUSINESS SUMMARY
ABS-CBN is considered one of the country’s leading media and entertainment companies, with service offerings across the different platforms of media, servicing a wide array of customer segments.
As an organization, ABS-CBN affirms its mission of being in the service of the Filipino and all of its stakeholders worldwide. The company is driven to pioneer, innovate and adapt as it continues to provide information, news and entertainment that connects Filipinos with one another and with their community - wherever they may be. ABS-CBN is firmly committed to pursuing excellence.
Prior to the shutdown of its broadcast operations in 2020, ABS-CBN was the largest television network in the Philippines. As a radio broadcast company, it operated 22 radio stations including anchor radio stations in Mega Manila, DZMM and DWRR, in the AM and FM bands, respectively.
The company delivers television programming outside of the Philippines to over 3 million viewers in North America, the Middle East, Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, and other countries in Asia, through the internet and the Company’s global distribution platform, TFC, using DTH satellite service, cable television channels, IPTV, mobile applications and video streaming services. Its offerings are further complemented by subsidiaries focused on other multimedia services such as film production, music recording, telecommunications, and magazine and book publishing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
A Reporter identifies and covers news stories assigned to him/her/them by the News Desk Editor and timely provides accurate information in the various news platforms of ABS-CBN.
The Reporter is also responsible for providing the assigned DNG Specialist all the elements necessary for the production of stories.
ON GATHERING NEWS
- Make sure that ABS-CBN News is the first to get the story correctly, and is the first to break the story on air and on digital media platforms
- Pursue stories with complete accuracy and with best angle; and to generate story ideas daily, develop and submit two or more enterprise stories per month
- Relevant and meaningful manner of generating story ideas, gathering information and producing stories and other content for all of ABS-CBN's news platforms
- Ensure that information gathered and presented meet the standards of ABS-CBN News in terms of journalistic integrity and production quality
- Coordinate and work closely with assigned Assignment Editor on the developments of the assigned story
- Identify the right and/or the best person to be interviewed and elicit the necessary information from the data source
- Familiarize and apply the latest systems/workflow in newsgathering such as iNews, Newsgathering Grid, among others
- Keeps up to date with the latest news information
- Checks out news tips, research on stories, and maintain a community of news sources
ON PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT
- Organize materials and write stories according to prescribed style and format standards
- Choose the right SOTs, NATSOT element, and adequate video support for the story
ON NEWS DELIVERY
- Relays the news stories on-air with confidence and in a convincing manner
- Renders live and on-the-spot, spontaneous annotation reportage
- Projects a strong on-cam presence
ON OPERATIONS EFFICIENCY
- Observes and live by the Code of Ethics; maintains objectivity and able to shield oneself from being exploited by news contacts
- Collaborates effectively with assigned DNG Specialist and news gathering team assigned and others who are involved in the coverage
ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
- Ensure timely submission of liquidation for cash advances and compliance to other HR administrative requirements
- Perform other related duties as necessary
REQUIREMENTS
- Undergraduate degree (with preference but not limited to Mass Communication, Communication Arts, Journalism, or any related course)
- Mastery of English, Filipino in both oral and written communication
- 2-3 years of experience with journalism (University publication experience is accepted)
- Basic skills in photography and video editing
- Basic skills in mobile journalism
- Proficient in producing TV packages, live TV reports and writing online articles
- Experience in building news sources
- Able to establish reportorial presence and output on social media
Preference will be given to candidates who APPLY ONLINE.