November 2007 Archives
Sportsworld is now inviting applications for Olympic Games time staff. Applicants should be familiar with the city of Beijing and its culture, and will be selected for both their passion for the Olympic Games and their personality, combined with their ability to carry out the required roles and responsibilities.
If you're an energetic, committed, passionate, dedicated and flexible person looking for the experience of a lifetime, please visit the following site for the opportunities available:
http://www.sportsworldgroup.com/swg/jobs/various_beijing_jobs.html
All CV's should be emailed to : beijing2008jobs@sportsworld.co.uk by the 4th December, 2007.
This advertisement originally appeared on The Beijinger.
China Media News is amazed how many people end up on this site by searching for blogs belonging to CCTV 9 news anchors. CCTV 9 currently hosts blogs for a number of anchors, including Edward Law, Rui Chenggang, James Chau (you might also want to check out James Chau's home page for additional writing) and others. But alas, James Aitken has been without... until now.
For a peek at some of James' thoughts regarding Chinese financial institutions, you can visit China Media News' sister site, Zhongnanhai. We hope James will submit further columns in the future.
Our company is a leading Spanish film and TV production company. We are based in Beijing, with offices in Chaoyang district.
We have an opening for a: TV PRODUCTION MANAGER
Essential Skills:
- Relevant experience in TV or film production.
- Experience in live broadcasting a plus.
- Excellent command of spoken and written Mandarin and English
- Strong willingness to learn and a quick learner
- Self motivated, strong willingness to take INITIATIVE
- Responsible and hard-worker
- Strong organization skills. Excellent attention to detail
- Good command of Microsoft Office applications
Key Responsibilities:
- General coordination for the production of a daily TV program.
- Manage day to day program preparation activities.
- Interacts with all production team members and guarantees overall quality of the production.
- Regularly liaise with headquarters and assures that company standards are met in the local production.
- Keep basic record of accountancy documents.
- May need to work in Wuhan for long periods of time.
Start Date: ASAP.
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience. Normal employee benefits also included.
Please send your complete application including CV to zebra.rrhh@gmail.com
This year's graduates are also welcome if you feel you have the qualities.
This job advertisement originally appeared on The Beijinger.
The Beijing bureau of the Chicago Tribune is seeking a full-time News Assistant, a post that combines researcher and office manager.
The News Assistant supports the bureau chief with reporting, translation, and administration. About 70 percent of the job is journalism: finding stories/sources, arranging/conducting interviews. The other 30 percent is managing the office: expenses, travel and visas.
A successful candidate will have the resourcefulness and confidence to dig out stories across China. Be prepared to travel. Strong organizational and English skills required. No specific degree or background required, but professional experience in media is an asset. Interested candidates should be ready to start in December. Salary comparable to other American news organizations, discussed individually. Please send resumes to evan.osnos@gmail.com
This job advertisement originally appeared on Danwei.org.
The following email was passed along to China Media News today:
Al Jazeera English has a travelogue & culture show called '48'. The people who produce the show in the UK are looking for some local assistance in Hong Kong to help with the next program.
Basically the emphasis of the show is very much on what it is to live in the destination city as a local, rather than looking at key attractions through the eyes of a tourist. Because of this the show relies heavily on finding the right fixer who will appear on camera as well as help develop stories
The show's spiel is: "Through the personal stories of local guides, intrepid journalist Amanda Palmer and the crew have just 48 hours to find the beating heart of their chosen city. Their searches uncover everything from cultural and religious events to the social and economic backdrop of each unique location, all seen through the eyes of the people who call it home..."
To resonate with the show's main audience they are looking for a young, funky, energetic journalist / fixer, preferably born and bred in Hong Kong . It would be a dual role - firstly helping to generate and develop stories, researching and production coordination (eg. filming permits, car hire, sourcing kit), and secondly acting as an on-camera guide alongside our presenter.
TV experience is not essential, but they do need someone with a journalistic sense of what makes a good story. The show usually requires 7-10 days of ad-hock research, over a period of several weeks. Excellent spoken English is very important.
1. Official Web info
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/BCBB8905-C597-44B7-9471-282F74CA437E.htm
2.Youtube: excerpts of past programs
http://uk.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9578D8E4D0F3633E
The show is hoping to shoot early next year, possibly as early as January 10th so they need to find a fixer/guide as soon as possible.
If you are interested, please email your resume and a photo to China Media News, and it will be passed on to the representative at Al Jazeera.
China Radio International has a reputation in the Chinese state-run media circles as being a comfortable place to work, but that could be changing, at least for foreign staff.
An email was circulated today by department head Li Peichun, who informed foreign staff that their vacation days would be reduced from 20 to 14, and Christmas Day and other religious days would no longer be paid holidays.
So far, former Jongo columnist and radio host Trevor Metz has already submitted his resignation, with others expected to follow.
It appears state-run media apparatuses, which have traditionally treated foreign staff with higher salaries, more paid vacations, and more flexible working hours than their Chinese counterparts, are beginning to rescind those benefits in favor of "harmony" with Chinese staff.
A copy of the email is below.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: lipeichun
Date: Nov 14, 2007 6:31 PM
Subject: Annual leave shortened
To:
Hello:
This is to let you know that foreign workers who will sign a contract
with CRI after Nov 1,2007 will have an annual leave of 14 working
days, as against 20 working days previously, and that Christmas will
be deleted from the list of public holidays.
Peichun
This job advertisement was originally posted on Danwei.org:
La7 Italian TV Beijing bureau is looking for a Chinese news assistant. The successful candidate is required to have strong interest in current events in China, be fluent in English, have strong research and communication skills. Organization skills a must.
Journalism experience a plus.
Job description:
* Daily news research on Chinese newspapers/internet/TV.
* Correspondence, translations.
* Assistance to the correspondent during production development, shooting and post-production.
* General office management (no bookkeeping required).
* Hours flexibility.
Candidates interested in the position should apply by e-mailing the correspondent Laura Daverio at dvrlaura@gmail.com
It has not been the best year for staff at China Central Television, China's largest and most prestigious international broadcaster.
Earlier this year, in light of the cardboard buns story, all staff without contracts were relieved of their duties. China Media News reported that 3,000 to 5,000 staff were let go.
China Media News can now confirm that all staff for CCTV had their salaries reduced by half in September as a cost-cutting move. CMN can also confirm that this is the second time that Chinese staff have suffered a reduction in pay within the last two years.
The loss of thousands of staff, increased workload, and lower salaries is obviously not sitting well with employees inside the offices on Fuxing Lu.
Perhaps they can find other employment with Shanghai's new English Channel.
