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| Title: | DIGITAL JOURNALIST - NATIONAL NEWS ROOM |
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| Max Salary: | Remuneration will be market related and based on numerous factors such as experience | ||
| Decription: | VACANCY – DIGITAL JOURNALIST An exciting full time opportunity exists at one of our esteemed clients (Leading National News Room) in Industria West, Roodepoort for a Digital Journalist within their Editorial (Digital) Department, reporting to the Deputy Digital Editor. Purpose of the Job: To cover news events assigned by the Editors and to produce accurate and well-written stories daily for our publication. Main Responsibilities: • Plan and write fresh, accurate copy to deadline for all platforms, in co-operation with the Digital Editor and Deputy Digital Editor. • Manage your own daily diary, and pitch unique story ideas, with creative angles and elements. • Create, publish, and promote multimedia content, working independently as well as with the multimedia team. • Researching of articles. • Gathering of news from a variety of reliable sources. • Interviewing sources. • Covering important events/issues timeously. • Staying up to date with privacy, contempt and defamation laws. • Establishing and maintaining a network of contacts. • Adhere to Code of Ethics and Editorial Standards and Practices. • Monitor and effectively use social media to pick up news leads and story ideas, as well as promote your work. • Upload and publish stories using the company’s CMS. • Assist with online administrative functions as directed. • Mentor and coach junior staff members. • Monitor analytics constantly. • Utilise analytics to maximise all stories and articles published on our website. • Adhere to Google algorithm requirements and write with SEO and Google search in mind. • Study and adhere to our and our websites Voice and Style Guide. |
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| General Requirements: | Core Competencies Required: Knowledge: • Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Journalism. • Minimum 3 years’ mainstream journalism experience. • Talent for writing, coupled with a keen interest in breaking news and current affairs and politics. • Established network of contacts. • Newsroom and current affairs writing experience. • Ability to adapt to changing news and media scene, with a keen interest in new media Skills: • Experience using any CMS (Wordpress, Joomla, etc.) • Experience in using Adobe CS, Final Cut or other video editing tools, or audio editing tools. • Basic Photography/videography skills • Communication skills. • Relationship-building skills. Aptitude: • Ability to work under pressure. • Deadline driven. • High degree of professional journalistic conduct. • Ability to work both independently and in a team. • Availability to work overtime and on weekends. • Ability to work speedily but accurately. Other Requirements: • Valid driver’s license • Own reliable vehicle Remuneration will be market related and based on numerous factors such as experience etc. All interested candidates to send their updated CV’s, cover letter and their current/previous remuneration details to cvs4ruarke@therecruiters.co.za |
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| Location | Johannesburg | ||
| Consultant: | Ruarke Kerr | ||
| Email: | cvs4ruarke@therecruiters.co.za | Share This Job | |