2 Retained Correspondent Job Opportunities – Nation Media Group (NMG) (The EastAfrican Newspaper)

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Organization: Nation
Media Group (NMG) (The EastAfrican Newspaper)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Bureau Chief -Kampala
About US:
Nation Media Group
(NMG) is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with
operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves
unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Nation Media
Group (NMG) owns The EastAfrican Publication which is a regional
newspaper. 
Job Summary:  The Retained Correspondent will cover events,
write and submit factual and balanced stories in the assigned beat / title for
publication within set deadlines
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Develops reports and writes news and feature stories for the beat
    he/she is assigned to 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 news or features on own
    initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of Bureau Chief
    Kampala.
  • The material so written must reflect a thorough understanding of the
    Nation’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 Bureau Chief 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 demonstrates its value
    with consistent exclusive reports or information.
  • Responds promptly to news breaks. is primarily but not solely
    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: 
  • The ideal candidate must 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 literate
  • Must have a good eye for detail
  • Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills
  • Must be able to deal effectively with simultaneous tasks.
How to Apply: 
All suitably
qualified candidates should send their applications, detailed CVs and academic
documents with a daytime telephone number to: The Head of Human Resource The
East African., P.O. Box 6100 Kampala, Uganda. Or you can send via email to:
resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com
NB: Please
note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 7th September 2018
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