Reporter
- Full-time
Company Description
Our client is an international news media company building a respected media brand, across television, mobile, and web. The company requires to fill the role of a Reporter to be a proactive, editorial, and meticulously organized individual. You will work directly with the Executive News Editor. to execute cross platform news coverage on national and global news.
Job Description
- Report and write news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a story.
- Work alongside correspondents and producers in story research.
- Support field teams with in-house production.
- Research and analyze background information related to stories to be to provide complete and accurate information.
- Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience and attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, and other functions.
- Investigate breaking news developments such as disasters, crimes, and human-interest stories.
- Field producing opportunities.
- Travel assignments for large breaking news events is possible. (Note: you could spend long periods of time in the elements - i.e. extreme heat/cold, rain, etc).
- Occasionally write digital wire stories.
- You will have a front row seat as history unfolds before your eyes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree Journalism or related field preferred
- Social media savvy.
- Professional phone manner.
- Strong code of ethics.
- Positive attitude.
- Detail oriented.
- Strong desire to work in the field and learn journalism from some of the best in the business.
Additional Information
Deadline for submission is February 20, 2022. Interviews are on a rolling basis to this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Remuneration is competitive