Senior Reporter
The Nation Media Group is
the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations
in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled
audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. As a brand, we are committed
to generating and creating content that will inform, educate and entertain our
consumers across the different platforms, keeping in mind the changing needs
and trends in the industry.
Job Number: HR-SR-10-2019
Reporting to the News Editor, the
jobholder will be responsible for covering business news events, writing and
submitting factual and balanced stories for publication within set deadlines,
doing analyses as well as handling and giving input to special reports.
Responsibilities
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Developing, reporting and writing
business news and feature stories for The EastAfrican Newspaper so that no
major rewrite is required or no extensive additional report is needed;
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Attending assigned news functions,
taking notes on location, carrying out interviews, checking facts and making an
audio/visual recording as the case may be; writing News or Features at their own
initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of either the Assistant
Editor or the News Editor;
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Ensuring that the material so written
reflects a thorough understanding of Nation’s style of journalism as defined in
the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the
journalistic code of ethical journalism;
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Researching and providing background
information to make copy complete;
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Briefing the News Editor on stories
gathered and writing the selected ones within set deadlines;
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Following news leads and maintaining
close contacts with news sources;
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Continually building his/her contacts
list and demonstrating its value with consistent exclusive reports or
information;
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Responding promptly to news breaks;
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Responsible for the correctness of facts,
content and style of his/her news materials;
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Checking the written stories to
ensure that they are free from errors and libel;
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Generating stories for use on Group
multimedia platforms;
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Filing all elements of digital story
as per Digital First policy (alerts; social media; web story; multimedia)
within defined deadlines;
·
Adhering to Social Media Policy as
updated from time to time.
Requirements:
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University degree;
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Diploma in Journalism/Mass
Communication;
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3 to 5 years relevant experience;
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Ability to communicate both inside
and outside the organisation;
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Ability to analyse, interpret and
write simplified stories from complex reports for our audiences.
News Editor
The Nation Media Group is
the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations
in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled
audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. As a brand, we are committed
to generating and creating content that will inform, educate and entertain our
consumers across the different platforms, keeping in mind the changing needs
and trends in the industry.
Job Number: HR-NE-10-2019
Opportunity:
Opportunity:
Reporting to the Assistant Editor,
the jobholder will be responsible for the coordination of newsgathering
operations of The EastAfrican, ensuring that the coverage is competitive and
comprehensive in both print and digital platforms and that the written copy
meets established editorial objectives, journalistic ethics, house style and is
delivered within set deadlines.
Responsibilities
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Taking responsibility for the quality
and quantity of the editorial content of the news pages;
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Maintaining a diary of events;
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Taking up big news assignment and
filing stories;
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Assessing the political, social and
economic climate and anticipating likely developments for coverage;
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Briefing reporters and advising them
on coverage and the writing of stories;
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Enforcing deadlines and productivity
targets for the Reporters;
·
Reviewing the written stories to
ensure that they meet editorial objectives, house style and journalistic
ethics;
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Liaising with the Managing Editor,
Assistant Editor and Chief Sub-Editor to choose the main stories of the
day/week, writing or re-writing them;
·
Ensuring delivery of digital content;
and
·
Adhering to Social Media Policy as
updated from time to time.
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in Communication or
its equivalent from a recognized institution;
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Relevant professional qualifications;
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Ability to write exclusive stories
based on interviews and complex business reports;
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Six (6) years of relevant work and
supervisory experience;
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Ability to communicate both inside
and outside the organisation;
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Ability to develop plans, programs,
SOPS, and coordination of workflows
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Possess analytical and administrative
skills;
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Possess people management skills.
How to Apply
Go to www.career.staffingsoft.com to
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