Journalist

Journalist Job Description:

We are on the lookout for a passionate Journalist to join our newsroom department. In addition to being a natural storyteller, the successful applicant must be able to demonstrate an ability to write investigative articles, feature stories, and analytical pieces.

The fearless candidates for this job should possess a talent and enthusiasm for digging out the real stories and uncovering the truth. To excel in this role, you should be friendly, self-motivated, and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

Assess leads and pitch captivating story ideas to editors.

Ensure that you meet all regular and recurring deadlines.

Review and edit work for editorial approval.

Use all your findings to prepare clean, concise and factual articles.

Adhere to the ethical code of the profession.

Keep records off all notes, interviews, and audio files.

Create trustworthy relationships with contacts and sources for use in future research.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news developments by attending events, studying different papers, opinion pieces, and social media.

Collect, verify and decipher data.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English or relevant field.

Minimum of 2 years’ working experience as a journalist or reporter.

Capable of maintaining an ethical and objective standard in reporting.

Ability to meet deadlines and accurately fact-check information.

Excellent observation and judgment skills.

Superb communication and networking skills, along with an aptitude to effectively extract information.