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Job Title: Online Editor
Organisation: Nation Media Group (NMG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Website Editor
About the Company:
The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Nation Media Group is Uganda’s most influential media house, operating the Daily Monitor. Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Nation Courier Service and the Monitor Business Directory.
Job Summary: To manage the day-to-day editorial selection and editing of MPL online content.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Re-copy taste editorial content from The Monitor, headlines and captions for facts, accuracy, taste, house-style, language use, clarity, details and objectivity.
- Edits copy to appropriate length, clarity and style without distorting facts or dispensing with salient points.
- Selects and edits pictures and write/re-writes appropriate captions to enhance their quality.
- Ensures proper laying out of copy and pictures/graphics in web pages.
- Tailors stories to reflect interests of international audience.
- Ensures timely publication and sign-off of online editions.
- Develops and strengthens the Monitor websites as a medium of breaking news.
- Updates stories regularly.
- Responds to feedback, complaints and suggestions from online readers.
- Initiates and develops content for the Monitor website and Online products.
- Constantly updates the Monitor Website.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Academic: University Degree in Mass Communication or any related field from an accredited institution.
- Professional: Diploma in Journalism
- Experience: At least 3 years journalism experience and demonstrated writing and editing experience in a newsroom
Core Competencies
- 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.
- Good organizational skills and ability to work effectively with the team and collate material from multiple sources
- Forward thinking and able to strategize for all online platforms
- Internet and social media experience with good understanding of new media and web analytics.
- Goal driven with the ability to adapt to change and to new opportunities.
- Advanced Computer skills
- Demonstrable and proven experience in meeting deadlines
- Ability to track, review and manage team performance effectively
- Innovative and creative
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 as one PDF document, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line to the HR Manager-NMGU, at the link below
Deadline: 3rd January 2025
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