Business reporter\u2013Mwananchi job vacancy at Mwananchi Communications Limited
\nMwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Nation Media Group (NMG), is Tanzania\u2019s largest independent news network with an award-winning presence in print and digital media, and exciting new ventures in innovation and events ecosystems. We are publishers of leading national news brands Mwananchi, The Citizen and Mwanaspoti in print and digital formats and proprietors of the Mwananchi Digital suite of products and Mwanaclick. We are audience-led, market-driven with a clear mission to empower the nation.
\nWe are looking for a motivated and highly experienced individual to fill the position of:
\n1. Business reporter\u2013Mwananchi | 1 post
\nPurpose
\nEnsures that the business news submitted are factual, of public interest, detailed and well researched in conformity with journalistic ethics, editorial objectives and house style.
\nMain responsibilities<\/p>\n
Developing, reports and writing News and Feature stories for the title he\/she is assigned to in finished form, so that no major rewrite is required or no extensive additional report is needed.
\nAttending assigned news functions, taking notes on location, carrying out interviews, checking facts and making an audio\/visual recording as the case may be; writing News or Features at their own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of either the Business Editor or Section Editor;
\nEnsuring that the material so written reflects a thorough understanding of MCL\u2019s style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism;
\nResearching and providing background information to make copy complete;
\nBriefing the News Editor on stories gathered and writing the selected ones within set deadlines;
\nFollowing news leads and maintaining close contacts with news sources;
\nContinually building his\/her contacts list and demonstrating its value with consistent exclusive reports or information;
\nResponding promptly to news breaks;
\nPrimarily but not solely responsible for the correctness of facts, content and style of his\/her news materials;
\nClosely cooperating with photographers from whom he\/she orders pictures on the issues he\/she covers;<\/p>\n
Minimum qualifications & experience<\/p>\n
Academic:\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s degree in Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized institution
\nExperience:\u00a02-3 years of working experience.<\/p>\n
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