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Breedevallei Media, proud source of news and information in the Breede River Valley, offers an exciting opportunity in their Worcester office for an experienced journalist. The successful candidate must be able to work independently; have excellent writing skills in Afrikaans and English; must write relevant, commanding and factually correct news reports and articles for the weekly publication Standard and Breederivier Gazette and must be able to process news reports up to the level of publication readiness.
Main responsibilities:
Independently conduct research and research for news reports and articles with a particular focus on local municipal affairs and crime
Write quality news reports and articles on strict deadlines
Create articles for our target audience
Develop ideas for articles
Adhere to the content standards, quality and style as set out by the publication
Comply with the requirements of the South African Press Code
Create and connect with a network of contacts for help with research for news reports / articles
Can be asked to do page layout and other production related tasks, take photos and create content for online and other media
Skills required:
Fluent writing in the languages required by the publication (Afrikaans and English)
Creativity • Work under extreme pressure and adhere to strict deadlines
Good time management and the ability to pay attention to various happenings
Good sense of what is news
Focus on details and quality
Good human relations
Good decision-making skills
Perseverance
Listening and questioning abilities
Can work independently
Initiative
Requirements:
Diploma or degree in Journalism, Languages or Media Studies
Experience in writing for a newspaper or magazine, preferably experience in a news office
Good general knowledge and understanding of the publication's target market
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