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Media24 Is Looking For A Junior Journalist
| Remuneration: | Basic salary |
| Location: | Cape Town |
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| Reference: | #160913-3 |
| Job Description | Kuier has a vacancy for a junior journalist. The candidate will be based in Cape Town and will report to Kuier’s editor and deputy editor. The main purpose of the role is to produce relevant, compelling and factually correct lifestyle/feature articles for the publication to deadline on a fortnightly basis and web articles as assigned. |
| Kuier het ‘n vakante pos vir ‘n junior joernalis. Die kandidaat sal in Kaapstad werk en verslag doen aan die titel se redakteur en assistent-redakteur. Die hoofdoel van die rol is om relevante, boeiende en feitelik korrekte leefstyl- en feature inhoud binne die spertyd vir die publikasie te produseer asook artikels vir die web soos benodig | |
| Minimum Requirements | Diploma or degree in journalism, languages or media studies; • At least 1 years of experience which should include experience writing for a magazine or newspaper; |
| • ‘n Diploma of graad in joernalistiek, tale of mediastudies; • Minstens 1 jaar ondervinding, wat ervaring in die skryf vir ‘n tydskrif of koerant insluit; |
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| Skills & Competencies | Good general knowledge; • In-depth knowledge of the publication’s target market; • The ability to write fluently in Afrikaans; • Knowledge of topical issues and current affairs; • Valid driver’s licence; • Proficient in relevant computer software packages; • Passion for the media; • Good people skills; • Good decision-making abilities; • Persistence and results orientation; • Questioning and listening skills; • The ability to work independently; • Resilience; • The ability to work under extreme pressure and to strict deadlines; • Good time management skills and the ability to multitask effectively and follow through; • Sound news judgment |
| • Goeie algemene kennis; • Indiepte-kennis van die publikasie se teikenmark; • Kan vlot skryf in Afrikaans;• Kennis van aktuele onderwerpe en sake van die dag; • ‘n Geldige rybewys; • Bedrewenheid in relevante rekenaarsagtewarepakette en -toepassings; • ‘n Passie vir die media; • Goeie mensvaardighede; • Goeie besluitnemingsvermoë; • Volhardend en resultaatgedrewe; • Ondervragings- en luistervaardighede; • Die vermoë om onafhanklik te werk; • Veerkragtigheid; • Kan onder kwaai druk werk en aan streng spertye voldoen; • Goeie tydsbestuur en die vermoë om meer as een taak op ‘n slag doeltreffend te doen en af te handel; • Goeie nuusoordeel |
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| Duties & Responsibilities | • Secure exclusive stories for the magazine and web; • Investigate and research article content for news and/or feature stories; • Write quality news and feature articles, adhering to strict deadlines; • Generate ideas for exclusive and other news stories; • Adhere to the magazine’s quality, style and content standards; • Comply with the requirements of the South African Press Code; • Generate and liaise with a network of contacts to produce exclusive stories and to assist with research or completion of articles/features; • Will be required to produce content for online and other platforms. |
| • Verkry eksklusiewe stories vir die tydskrif en web; • Ondersoek en vors inhoud na vir nuus- en ander artikels; • Skryf gehalte nuus- en ander artikels binne streng spertye; • Kom vorendag met idees vir eksklusiewe en ander nuusstories; • Hou by die gehalte-, styl- en inhoudstandaarde van die publikasie; • Voldoen aan die vereistes van die Suid-Afrikaanse Perskode; • Vestig en skakel met ’n netwerk van kontakte om eksklusiewe stories te bekom en met die navorsing vir of voltooiing van nuus- of ander artikels te help; • Skep inhoud vir aanlyn- en ander platforms. |
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| About Us | Media24 is Africa’s leading publishing group and offers information and entertainment 24 hours a day. The group has interests in newspapers, magazines, internet businesses, book publishing, printing plants and distribution companies. Many of these publications and businesses are award-winning leaders in their respective fields. Media24 also has many international and local sister companies in the media industry through its holding company, Naspers. |
| Media24 is Afrika se toonaangewende uitgewersgroep en bied 24 uur per dag inligting en vermaak. Die groep het belange in koerante, tydskrifte, internetbesighede, uitgewerye, drukperse en verspreidingsmaatskappye. Baie van dié publikasies en besighede is bekroonde leiers op hul onderskeie terreine. Media24 het ook talle internasionale en plaaslike sustersmaatskappye in die mediabedryf deur sy beheermaatskappy, Naspers. In ruil vir die suksesvolle kandidaat se dienste bied die maatskappy ‘n mededingende vergoedingspakket wat ‘n winsgewende kommissiestruktuur asook lidmaatskap van die mediese- en pensioenfonds insluit vir diegene wat daarvoor kwalifiseer. |
Posted on 14 Sep 09:34
