Job Title: Sports Writers
Organisation: Monitor
Publications Limited
Publications Limited
Reports to: Sports
Editor
Duty Station: Uganda
Editor
Duty Station: Uganda
About Monitor:
Monitor Publications Limited, A
Nations Media Group Company operates Uganda’s most influential media house
boosting of the Daily Monitor, Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3 & KFM Radio
Stations, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
Nations Media Group Company operates Uganda’s most influential media house
boosting of the Daily Monitor, Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3 & KFM Radio
Stations, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
Job Summary: The Sports
Writers will cover sports events, write and submit factual and balanced
sports stories for publication within the set deadlines. This job entails going
out on assignment as well as initiating sports news stories.
Writers will cover sports events, write and submit factual and balanced
sports stories for publication within the set deadlines. This job entails going
out on assignment as well as initiating sports news stories.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develops,
reports and writes feature stories for the assigned title /beat in finished
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 features on own initiative , choice and judgment
or at the direction of the sports editor. - Build
contacts list and demonstrate value with consistent and exclusive reports
or information. - Follow
sports news lead and maintain contacts with sources. - Researches
and provides background information to make complete copy. - Work
closely with photographers from whom to order pictures on issues he/she
covers. - Briefs
the sports editor on stories gathered and writes the selected ones within
set deadlines. - Perform
independently and under supervision
in accordance with general principles and directives.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- Basic
University Degree in Mass Communication or any related field from an
accredited institution and/or professional qualification in
journalism. - 1-3
years experience with emphasis in sports writing and or reporting. - Broad
knowledge of local and regional sports issues with in-depth knowledge in
sports. - Passion
for writing coupled with a keen sports news sense. - Ability
to work accurately and under pressure - Deadline
driven - High
degree of professionalism - Computer
literate - Detail-oriented.
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills. - Multi-tasking
- Excellent
grammar, spelling and punctuation skills.
How to Apply:
If you believe that you are our
ideal candidate, please submit your application , detailed CV and academic
documents with a daytime telephone number .
ideal candidate, please submit your application , detailed CV and academic
documents with a daytime telephone number .
The Resourcing & Talent Management Specialist , Monitor Publications Ltd
.
P. O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 23rd May 2013
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