Full Time
TBD
40
Dec 18, 2024
We are looking for a writers who loves to find and report compelling stories with urgency and impact. This is a role for a breaking news-minded writer who wants to be at the center of the biggest local news stories of the day. This journalist is a best-in-class writer who thrives on the pace of deadline news and has expertise in writing and editing. You will cover extreme traffic-related i
The Daily
- You'll collaborate with content development teams to gather editorial and build coverage for all platforms for major extreme traffic events.
- You'll report and write urgent, rapidly updating digital coverage of local-related news i
- You must care deeply about accuracy, urgency, and integrity in maintaining and growing our trust with our readers worldwide.
- Our writers are skillful and swift. They turn in clean, crisp copy on the first draft.
- This person knows how to write briefly and breezily when needed but can also handle high-concept stories off the news.
- This person must be skilled at finding ways to cover the day's news in distinctive ways that resonate with audiences.
- Experience covering fast-moving breaking news.
Essential Duties
- Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events
- Reviews copy and corrects content, grammar, and punctuation errors, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
- Determines a story's emphasis, length, and format and organizes material accordingly
- Gathers information about events through research
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Candidates must be a strong communicator and highly motivated
degree in Journalism, a related field, or work-related experience
- Minimum one year experience in content writing
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written,
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Write stories for the web and other digital platforms
*** The company uses a time tracker and maintains a virtual office setup via Google Meet.
For interested applicants kindly send your CV to
For interested applicants kindly send your CV to
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