Kazi Mwananchi Communications Limited, Reporter

Chief Reporter

Location

Other Dar es Salaam District Dar Es Salaam
Description
Mwananchi 1/11/2017

Mwananchi Communications Limited, a subsidiary of Nation Media Group, and publishers of Mwananchi, The Citizen and Mwanaspoti newspaper are looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the position of:

Main Responsibilities:

Develops, reports and writes news and feature stories for Mwananchi in finishod form, so that no major rewrite is required or no extensive additional report is needed.
Takes notes on location, carries out interviews, checks facts and tape records 'as the case may be; writes news or features on own initiative, choice and judgment or at• the direction of either the news editor or section editor.
The material so written must reflect a thorough understanding of the MCL's style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
Researches and provides background information to make copy complete.
Briefs news editor on stories gathered and writes the selected ones within set deadlines.
Follows news leads and maintains close contacts with news sources.
Continually builds' his/her contacts list and demonstrates its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
Responds promptly to news breaks.
He/She is primarily but not solely responsible for the correctness of facts, content and style of his/her news materials.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Academic Basic University Degree
Professional: Diploma in Journalism
Experience : 1 to 3 years journalistic working experience

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosinq a detailed CV and copies of professional certificates, and a day time telephone contact by November 10, 2017
Human Resources Manager
Mwananchi Communications Ltd
P.O.BOX 19754
Dar es Salaam
Email: hrm@tz.nationalmedia.com

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