Independent Media Recruiter, Politics Reporter

Job description

The Cape Argus, news title within the Independent Media group, has an exciting and challenging vacancy for a Politics Reporter. As a Politics Reporter the successful incumbent will be responsible for driving content and generating ideas for use across all editorial and digital platforms, as well as ensure that the newspaper title not only sets the news agenda but also becomes the “thought leader” in society.

Responsibilities

• Produce newsworthy stories that are well researched, accurate, balanced and well written.
• Produce high quality stories that are error free and ready for publication for all platforms.
• Report on Government and Political news stories and events.
• Establish and maintain a strong network of contacts within the political sphere.
• Editing copy that complies with legal, style and space requirements.
• Follow up stories.
• Use social media to drive readership.
• Supply links, pictures, audio and or videos.
• Use social media to break news and engage with online audience.
• Generate ideas for unique story packages and community focus and reader engagement.
• Manage a personal diary.
• Initiate stories.
• Meet the deadline demand of the title whilst projecting a positive image.

Minimum Requirements

• Must have a tertiary qualification in journalism or equivalent.
• Must have at least 3 years journalism experience working on multiple platforms.
• Must have experience as a Political Reporter.
• Having a formal training qualification in multimedia journalism or political science would be advantageous.
• Have a flair for tackling and writing a wide variety of stories.
• Must have and be able to supply a contactable list of high profile contacts.
• Have a strong presence on social media with a number of followers.
• Must have a valid driver’s licence.
• Must have extensive contact base.

Job Competencies

• Be technologically well advanced on all social network platforms.
• Stay up to date with current national political trends.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills in gathering news and presenting news.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with high level contacts.
• Must have the ability to think creatively.
• Be a self – starter that shows initiative and ability to work independently.
• Be extremely motivated and driven to work in a highly pressurised fast pace environment.
• The ability to work under constant deadlines pressure.

Posted on 23 May 13:46, Closing date 1 Jun

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