Job Title: Retained
Sub Editor-Online
Organisation: Monitor
Publications Limited (MPL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
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, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business
Directory.
Job Summary: The Retained Sub Editor-Online will compile
and edit relevant and appropriate breaking news and other content from MPL’s
news channels including the print, radio and digital, repackage it where
necessary and post it on the website for online clients..
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
•
Checks
and corrects selected editorial copy, headlines and captions for facts,
accuracy, taste, house—style, language use, clarity, details and objectivity
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Edits
copy to appropriate length, clarity and style without distorting facts or
dispensing with salient points
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Selects
and edits pictures and write/re—writes appropriate captions to enhance their
quality
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Ensure
that online content is written and presented in a format that meets web
usability standards (i.e. usage of keywords, meta tags, alt tags forjmages,
etc.)
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Ensures
proper laying out of copy and pictures/graphics in web pages
•
Tailors
stories to reflect interests of international audience
•
Responds
to feedback, complaints and suggestions from online readers
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Constantly
updates the Website
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Implementation
of design and editorial content, programming of interactive interface elements
like chartrooms, Forum and Opinion Polls
•
Editing
Sound clips for online streaming
•
Structuring
and maintaining an Audio Archive
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Removes
unnecessary details from copy and ensures that the stories are tree of libel
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Edits
and uploads videos on online platforms
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
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Three
years of journalism experience and demonstrated writing and editing experience
in a newsroom
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Excellent
writing and editing skills, with good understanding of online writing and
editing requirements such as the use of keywords, hyperlinks and navigation
•
Must
have a good eye for detail, with excellent spelling. grammar and punctuation
skills.
•
Advanced
Computer skills and experience in web programming, IT and multimedia
•
Deadline
oriented
•
Proven
competency / experience with Tech Savvy
•
Good
understanding of social media
•
Search
engine optimization
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, detailed
CVs and academic documents with daytime telephone number(s) addressed to:
The Head of Human
Resource,
Monitor Publications
Ltd.,
P.O. Box 12141,
Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 3rd May 2019
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