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 1.5m downloads a month: demand is fairly large and we’d like a podcast producer to assist the growth.
We at present have a one-person podcast crew, Cindy Yu, who produces 9 common podcasts protecting every thing from Brexit to Trump, the newest releases within the literary and culinary world.
We want somebody who, at 8am, can have an honest concept for what to debate on a Espresso Home Photographs; who can take 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 to be versatile. At The Spectator, most of our journalists do a little bit of every thing: you’d 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.
Now we have 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 take a seat an inherent ability check. So please ship a protecting letter with some ideas on what you may deliver to the position and full at the very least three of the duties under. Please additionally embody your present wage and, if relevant, your discover interval.
Duties:
Do one or each of the under:
• Produce and current a brief podcast (max 7 minutes) on a session of PMQs – pick the highlights, play the clips, and clarify what’s happening.
• Produce and current a brief video explaining a information story you’ve got seen.
And at the very least two of the under:
• Checklist potential podcast visitor line-ups for 3 tales discovered from latest problems with The Spectator (one should 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 strategies for the way to develop podcast listenership.
• Pitch a brand new podcast sequence – title, matter, visitors, host, music.
• Level to at the very least one factor we’re doing mistaken with our present podcasts
• Recommend three outro songs for 3 completely different episodes of Espresso Home Photographs. (No Eurovision songs allowed)
Please ship your software to [email protected] with the topic title ‘JOB APPLICATION’. The deadline for functions is Friday 28 February, and for those who haven’t heard from us by Friday 13 March, please assume that on this event you haven’t been chosen for an interview.