monitoring and desk OfficerABS-CBN Corporation

Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
POSITION SUMMARY
The Monitoring and Desk Officer is responsible in providing the Integrated News Desk Timely and relevant information needed for the efficient and immediate breaking of news stories across all platforms, especially on digital.
The task also includes assisting the Desk Editors in their day to day functions.
Monitors competition, online news sources, and social media, and integrates monitoring activities with other INCA units with similar functions
Produces daily integrated monitoring report for the consumption of all platforms
Serves as central station of news information that disseminates news stories across all platforms for a more efficient breaking of news and logging of stories
Receives and verifies reports, story tips / leads coming from the Desk, Reporters, competition, social media, or the concerned public
Answers calls, queries, and sometimes entertain walk-in complaints
Consolidates all news information in the central repository software of INCA
During breaking news events, collects basic details and other information from news sources by phone, social medial, or any other means and informs desk editors for posting the same in the Advisory Folder or additional tasking if necessary
Maintains, organizes, and updates the Desk's contact list or directory of resource persons and subject matter experts as reference or resource for stories
Assists the Desk in:
Logging reporter activities, operations notes in the Desk Advisory Log Tracking
Deployment and tracking if couriers
Getting contact details, background, and files of persons, news items, public and current events, etc. for general use
Inputs into the Futures Folder coverage advisories, invitations and other information on upcoming news events as may be advised by the Desk, Reporters, and news sources
Posts press releases, statements and other similar documents in the Advisory Folder after clearing with or upon the advisory of the Desk
Prepares requests for permit to cover, facilitates a live coverage or any other permits necessary for the coverage of a news events
Performs other news desk activities as may be assigned from time to time
Process requests for news content and materials for both internal and external clients
Receives client requests, internal and external, for news materials and endorses to the Assignment Editor shift-head.
Coordinates with Library, MMR, and assigned video editor for the production of the requested material.
Informs the Assignment Editor shift-head when the material has been produced and successfully delivered to the client.
Emails internal contacts for the accomplished transaction for documentation and billing purposes.
REQUIREMENTS
Graduate of Journalism / Mass Communication / any related field
Good editorial judgment
Keen interest in news and current events
Social media savvy
Preference will be given to candidates who APPLY ONLINE.