The Spectator is the world’s oldest (and Europe’s fastest-growing) journal and is learn by extra individuals than ever. However our podcasts now r
The Spectator is the world’s oldest (and Europe’s fastest-growing) journal and is learn by extra individuals than ever. However our podcasts now recover from 1.5 million downloads a month: demand is fairly large and we’d like a podcast producer to assist the enlargement.
We presently have a one-person podcast group, Cindy Yu, who produces 9 common podcasts overlaying every thing from Brexit and Trump to the newest releases within the literary and culinary world.
We’d like somebody who, at 8am, can have an honest thought for what to debate on a Espresso Home Pictures; who can have a look at a duplicate of the journal and suggests not simply three subjects for our Version podcast, however the visitors. Additionally, you will want to grasp what makes The Spectator‘s editorial tone distinctive, and in contrast to different broadcast shops just like the BBC or LBC, you’ll have to have a capability to make order out of chaos and be versatile. At The Spectator, most of our journalists do a little bit of every thing: you’ll assist out on the information desk, write the odd Steerpike and have a well-developed sense of the absurd – together with a way of humour.
We’ve a no-CV coverage at The Spectator, so please don’t ship yours. In journalism, all that issues is whether or not you are able to do it – so we as a substitute ask candidates to sit down a flair take a look at. So please ship a overlaying letter with some ideas on what you can deliver to the position and full at the least three of the duties beneath. Please additionally embrace your present wage and, if relevant, your discover interval.
Duties:
Do one or each of the beneath:
• Produce and current a brief podcast (max 7 minutes) on a session of PMQs – pick the highlights, play the clips, and clarify what’s occurring.
• Produce and current a brief video explaining a information story you may have seen.
And at the least two of the beneath:
• Record potential podcast visitor line-ups for 3 tales discovered from latest problems with The Spectator (one have to be present affairs). Briefly clarify why you selected every visitor.
• Write podcast scripts introducing three tales discovered from latest problems with The Spectator.
• Give three solutions for the right way to develop podcast listenership.
• Pitch a brand new podcast collection – title, subject, visitors, host, music.
• Level to at the least one factor we’re doing flawed with our present podcasts
• Recommend three outro songs for 3 totally different episodes of Espresso Home Pictures. (No Eurovision songs allowed)
Please ship your utility to [email protected] with the topic title ‘JOB APPLICATION’. The deadline for functions is Monday 9 March, and in the event you haven’t heard from us by Monday 23 March, please assume that on this event you haven’t been chosen for an interview.