Trainee Reporter

This is a hugely exciting role in the ITV Newsroom. Previous trainee and junior reporters have gone on to secure roles on the Network and ITV London reporting teams. Applicants must be able to demonstrate clearly exceptional achievements in their career thus far, and must also be able do show a high level of potential for the future. You will be expected to demonstrate a strong knowledge of news and current affairs at interview and to show creative ideas for reporting across our digital and streaming platforms.

On the application form, please can you provide a link to examples of your work.

Key Responsibilities:

Writing, voicing and editing news packages
Reporting Live from location and studio
Reporting across all ITV News platforms
Writing for ITV News digital
Learning how to use a camera and shoot pictures and interviews
Researching and delivering across a range of briefs
On occasion acting as producer to assist others in the team

These are the main requirements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is intended to reflect the nature, range, and context of the work, which will change over time.

Key Requirements:

A clear passion for reporting with evidence of exceptional achievements already in your career
A strong knowledge of news and current affairs across Home and Foreign briefs.
A clear sense of what does and doesn’t work well in a TV News report
A strong sense of news judgement and an understanding of stories that will appeal to, and represent all of, the UK’s communities
A good understanding of the laws that Journalists need to be aware of
A strong understanding of ITV News digital platforms