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:
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
- Taking responsibility for the quality and quantity of the editorial content of the news pages;
- Maintaining a diary of events;
- Taking up big news assignment and filing stories;
- Assessing the political, social and economic climate and anticipating likely developments for coverage;
- Briefing reporters and advising them on coverage and the writing of stories;
- Enforcing deadlines and productivity targets for the Reporters;
- Reviewing the written stories to ensure that they meet editorial objectives, house style and journalistic ethics;
- 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;
- Relevant professional qualifications;
- Ability to write exclusive stories based on interviews and complex business reports;
- Six (6) years of relevant work and supervisory experience;
- Ability to communicate both inside and outside the organisation;
- Ability to develop plans, programs, SOPS, and coordination of workflows
- Possess analytical and administrative skills;
- Possess people management skills.
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