Job Title: Reporter (2 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Monitor
Publications Limited (MPL)
Publications Limited (MPL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Managing Editor
– Content Generation
– Content Generation
About Us:
Monitor Publications Limited (MPL),
a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house,
operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers,
93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house,
operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers,
93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
Job Summary: The Reporter
will cover events, write and submit factual and balanced stories in the
assigned beat / title for publication within set deadlines.
will cover events, write and submit factual and balanced stories in the
assigned beat / title for publication within set deadlines.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Develops reports and writes news for the
assigned title / beat in finished form, so that no major rewrite is
required or no extensive additional report is needed. - The incumbent takes notes on location,
carries out interviews, checks facts and tape records as the case may be;
writes news on own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of
the - Ensures that the material written reflects
a thorough understanding of the MPL’s style of journalism as defined in
the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the
journalistic code of ethical journalism. - Researches and provides background
information to make copy complete. - Briefs the editor on stories gathered and
writes the selected ones within set deadlines. - Follows news leads and maintains close
contacts with news sources. - Continually builds his/her contacts list
and demonstrate its $plue with consistent exclusive reports or information. - Responds promptly to breaking news.
- Responsible for the correctness of facts,
content and style of his/her news materials. - Closely co-operates with photographers
from whom he/she orders pictures on the issues he/she covers. - Performs both independently and under
supervision in accordance with general principles and directives.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants for the MPL Reporter job
opportunity should hold a University Degree in Mass Communication or any
related field from an accredited institution. - Professional: Diploma in Journalism
- One to two years of daily newsroom
experience, with emphasis on writing and/or reporting - Passion for writing coupled with a keen
news sense - Possesses broad knowledge of local and
regional issues and/or depth of knowledge in beat specialty. - Ability to work accurately and under
pressure - Deadline driven
- Computer literacy skills
- Keen eye for detail
- Excellent spelling, grammar and
punctuation skills. - Must be able to deal effectively with
simultaneous tasks.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with daytime telephone number
via E-mail to: [email protected]
applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with daytime telephone number
via E-mail to: [email protected]
NB: Please note that only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 21st July 2017
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