Digital Journalist

1 week ago

Johannesburg, South Africa The Citizen Full time

A full time, office-based opportunity for a Digital Journalist exists within our Editorial (Digital) Department, reporting to the Deputy Digital Editor of The Citizen.

**Purpose of the Job**:
To cover news events assigned by the Editors and to produce accurate and well-written stories daily for our publication.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Plan and write fresh, accurate copy to deadline for all platforms, in co-operation with the Digital Editor and Deputy Digital Editor.
- Manage your own daily diary, and pitch unique story ideas, with creative angles and elements.
- Create, publish, and promote multimedia content, working independently as well as with the multimedia team.
- Researching of articles.
- Gathering of news from a variety of reliable sources.
- Interviewing sources.
- Covering important events/issues timeously.
- Staying up to date with privacy, contempt and defamation laws.
- Establishing and maintaining a network of contacts.
- Adhere to Code of Ethics and Editorial Standards and Practices.
- Monitor and effectively use social media to pick up news leads and story ideas, as well as promote your work.
- Upload and publish stories using the company’s CMS.
- Assist with online administrative functions as directed.
- Mentor and coach junior staff members.
- Monitor analytics constantly.
- Utilise analytics to maximise all stories and articles published on citizen.co.za.
- Adhere to Google algorithm requirements and write with SEO and Google search in mind.
- Study and adhere to The Citizen and citizen.co.za’s Voice and Style Guide.

**Core Competencies Required**:
**Knowledge**:

- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Journalism.
- Minimum 3 years’ mainstream journalism experience.
- Talent for writing, coupled with a keen interest in breaking news and current affairs and politics.
- Established network of contacts.
- Newsroom and current affairs writing experience.
- Ability to adapt to changing news and media scene, with a keen interest in new media

**Skills**:

- Experience using any CMS (WordPress, Joomla, etc.)
- Experience in using Adobe CS, Final Cut or other video editing tools, or audio editing tools.
- Basic Photography/videography skills
- Communication skills.
- Relationship-building skills.

**Aptitude**:

- Ability to work under pressure.
- Deadline driven.
- High degree of professional journalistic conduct.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team.
- Availability to work overtime and on weekends.
- Ability to work speedily but accurately.

**Other Requirements**:

- Valid driver’s license
- Own reliable vehicle
- Preference will be given to individuals who will add to the diversity of the organisation.
- The Citizen reserves the right to not fill the position.

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