Aisbl Ebu - Brussels, België - EBU - European Broadcasting Union

Beschrijving

The AISBL EBU-UER is looking for a 'European Perspective' Editor.

ABOUT THE AISBL EBU-UER

The AISBL EBU-UER is a not-for-profit organization under Belgian law that promotes and defends the interests of its members in the field of public service media, including the wider membership of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), vis-à-vis international organizations and particularly the European Union.

The EBU speaks for 112 organizations represented in 56 countries, who operate almost 2000 television, radio and online channels and services and offer a wealth of content across other platforms.

It also hosts 'A European Perspective' (AEP), an EU-funded project, bringing together public service media who exchange original online news content to offer their audiences fresh insight into pan-European issues.

Participating news organizations contribute to a news recommendation service that helps European citizens contextualize trending stories and better understand how other countries are coping with universal challenges.

It is a unique technical and editorial collaboration driven by trusted Public Service Media and other public service organizations that share editorial values and high levels of public trust.

It is driven by an original content exchange system which allows members to contribute their own content and to monitor and publish news stories produced by their peers.

News articles are translated into multiple languages by the EBU's AI-assisted EuroVox tool and thanks to the EBU's automatic content recommendation tool (PEACH) they surface where they matter most.

This initiative harnesses the power of AI, while keeping public service journalists at the heart of decision-making.

Participating organizations display a dedicated newsfeed on their homepages, or within articles, serving the growing demand for a European perspective on news coverage.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION
As Editor, you will be

• Working as part of a diverse and inclusive, multicultural, and international team
• Ensuring that active participants in 'A European Perspective' receive the content they require and get the best value out of the project
• Monitoring incoming news articles from AEP members, identifying those within AEP editorial guidelines and requesting content from members for potential republication by other participants
• Identifying news trends that could result in additional content exchange
• Monitoring benchmark English translations of articles and suggesting corrections for glaring grammar or spelling errors. Raising any editorial issues with the project editorial team and the source. Suggesting improved headlines to speak to an international audience
• Participating in the development of new editorial workflows and in the design of new project strands with the project management team (current projects include a news aggregator and a public service algorithm)
• When assigned, leading editorial meetings with the participating newsrooms' editors
• Assisting the participating newsrooms' editors on technical issues and liaising with the project and member organizations' development teams when needed
• Contributing to the drafting of communication material, explaining the nature of the project to internal and external stakeholders
• Contributing to regular reporting of member's contributions and copyright adherence
• The above list is not exhaustive, additional tasks could develop along with the project.
• Shifts within the editorial team are assigned based on the project's operational needs. Usually shifts will take place during business hours, but flexible hours may be required, exceptionally during bank holidays or breaking news situations.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• At least 3 years of newsroom experience with journalistic experience in creating and editing stories
• Strong news judgement and knowledge of major news stories and developments globally
• Demonstrable interest in European news, but also in technology and innovation in newsrooms
• Comprehension of copyright regulations
• Excellent communication skills, strong team spirit
• Great attention to detail, solutionoriented, ability to think quick and prioritize tasks in a fastdeveloping environment
• Digitally savvy, including social media tools such as X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram;
• Knowledge and implementation of journalistic principles such as impartiality and fairness in reporting and ethics, wellversed in and supporting the core values of public service journalism

LANGUAGE
Excellent command of English, with the ability to write engaging news copy and reports

Other European languages a plus (in particular German)


ADDED VALUE

• Understanding of audience measurement and a good level of data literacy
• Copy editing and/or translation experience

ONCE ON BOARD YOU WILL
Be part of an outstanding diverse and inclusive multicultural and international team.
Work with accomplished and