Sub Editor (Hindi) - Sports

Job Description: Sub Editor (Sports)

Language: Hindi

Job Summary:

Jagran New Media is hiring Sub Editor in the Jagran (Hindi)- for its Sports beat. The ideal candidate will be working directly with the Editor to edit and refine Sports articles and reports. 

As a Sub Editor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, clarity, and coherence of our content. Your attention to detail, strong editorial skills, and ability to work efficiently 

under tight deadlines will be key to your success in this role.

Responsibilities:

- Write, edit and proofread Sports articles, reports for accuracy, clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style adherence.

- Excellent editorial judgment and a keen editorial eye.

- Able to write succinctly, objectively and accurately under deadline pressure.

- Able to handle a variety of subject areas in an effective, efficient manner.

- Verify facts, dates, statistics, and other information in the content to ensure accuracy and consistency.

- Ensure content follows the publication's style sheet, brand guidelines, and tonality.

- Collaborate with editors and other team members to improve the quality and coherence of the content.

- Conduct research when necessary to fact-check and validate the information in the content.

- Ensure proper formatting, layout, and presentation of the content, including headings, subheadings, bullet points, and lists.

- Ensure that all content meets the publication's standards for ethical journalism, including avoiding plagiarism and adhering to copyright laws.

- Maintain a consistent editorial style and tone across multiple articles or sections.

- Collaborate with designers to ensure the visual presentation of the content is engaging and appealing.

- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, current events, and relevant topics to contribute to the content creation process.

- Contribute to brainstorming sessions and pitch ideas for new content.

- Handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritizing workload to meet deadlines.

- Conduct final reviews of content before publication to ensure all edits have been incorporated correctly.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's/PG/Master's degree in journalism, communications, Hindi or a related field.- Knowledge and ability to write/edit Sports copies.

- Knowledge about various sports, including Cricket, Football, Hockey, etc., is a must.

- Strong editing, proofreading, and fact-checking abilities.

- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

- Able to adjust to a tight, well-defined editorial style & tone of voice

- Excellent organisational and time management skills.

- Knowledge of SEO best practices is a plus.

Interested candidates can please share their resume at krittika.joshi@jagrannewmedia.com.

Jagran New Media (JNM) is the digital wing of Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL), India's leading media group, with interests in print, OOH, radio, and digital. JPL publishes Dainik Jagran, the world's largest-read Hindi daily, and owns Radio City. JNM creates online content across news, education, lifestyle, entertainment, health, and youth, reaching over 109 million users through its 9 digital platforms.

Jagran New Media creates and publishes online news and information content - which informs, educates, and helps the user to make better life decisions. The company’s Portfolio includes 9 digital platforms which provide content across genres like news, education, lifestyle, entertainment, health and youth.