{"id":1046,"date":"2025-03-13T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/job\/senior-reporter-at-mwananchi-communications\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T00:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T00:50:07","slug":"senior-reporter-at-mwananchi-communications","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/?post_type=job_listing&p=1046","title":{"rendered":"Senior Reporter at Mwananchi Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Listing: Senior Reporter \u2013 Mwananchi (1 Post)<br \/>\nHiring Organization: Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Nation Media Group (NMG)<br \/>\nLocation: Tanzania<br \/>\nAbout Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL)<br \/>\nMwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) is Tanzania\u2019s largest independent news network with an award-winning presence in print journalism, digital media, and exciting new ventures in innovation and events ecosystems. We are publishers of leading national news brands: Mwananchi, The Citizen, and Mwanaspoti, available in print and digital formats, and proprietors of the Mwananchi Digital suite of products, Nation ePaper, and EGazeti web platforms. We are audience-led, market-driven, with a clear mission to empower the nation.<br \/>\nWe pride ourselves on maintaining a high standard of journalism as defined by our editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style, and the journalistic code of ethics.<br \/>\nWe are currently seeking a motivated and highly experienced individual to fill the position of Senior Reporter \u2013 Mwananchi.<br \/>\nPosition Overview<br \/>\nThe job entails going out on assignments as well as using one\u2019s own initiative to gather news. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring that the news stories submitted are factual, of public interest, detailed, well-researched, and in conformity with journalistic ethics, editorial objectives, and house style.<br \/>\nKey Responsibilities<br \/>\nDevelop, report, and write news and feature stories for the assigned title, ensuring no major rewrite or extensive additional report is needed.<br \/>\nTake notes on location, conduct interviews, check facts, and tape record as needed; write news or features independently, based on personal judgment or at the direction of the news editor or section editor.<br \/>\nResearch and provide background information to make the copy complete.<br \/>\nFollow news leads and maintain close contact with news sources.<br \/>\nBrief the News Editor on stories gathered and write the selected stories within set deadlines.<br \/>\nContinually build and maintain a contacts list, demonstrating its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.<br \/>\nRespond promptly to news breaks and demonstrate responsibility for the correctness of facts, content, and style of news materials.<br \/>\nClosely cooperate with photographers to order pictures related to the issues being covered.<br \/>\nPerform duties both independently and under supervision according to general principles and directives.<br \/>\nMinimum Qualifications &amp; Experience<br \/>\nAcademic Qualification: Bachelor\u2019s degree in Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized institution.<br \/>\nExperience: 4-5 years of working experience in journalism.<br \/>\nSharing is Caring! 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