Job Description
We are looking to recruit a Intern Reporter/Journalist (Multimedia) to join our team.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Researching and sourcing news, videos and other related information for your assigned content vertical.
Develop stories along with supporting images to be published.
Evaluating news for authenticity and checking with sources to ensure the correctness of published stories.
Report news on tight deadlines, which includes making calls, asking tough questions, and aggressively pursuing a story when needed.
Create and send weekly newsletter /reports.
Working closely with video editors to facilitate efficient output.
Write and publish multiple pieces on a daily basis, ranging from quick 400- word items to in- depth multi- page pieces.
Ensuring all video texts/write-ups follow a consistent writing style & required synergy in content as per the briefs. Fact-checking, proofreading and editing final translated versions of the video content.
Monitoring all feeds from various news sources, keeping up with all the local and global current affairs
Work closely with colleagues to plan and execute upcoming filming schedules
Develop fresh angles and offer new insights for readers & viewers
Call on various agencies/individuals to get the appropriate information or contact details and news
Stay on top of all the news events coming out of the sector and be able to follow- up on it.
Requirements:
Degree in Journalism, Communications, English or relevant field Superb communication and networking skills, along with an aptitude to effectively extract information
You will have a flair for creative writing, able to bring new and interesting angles to stories Interests in environmental issues and knowledge of environmental developments across the world is important
Creative, strategic mindset to support the growth of franchises
Active on social media platforms
Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Understanding of Video
Production Process