Junior Journalist - Cape Town at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

The position entails:

Contributing editorially and in other aspects towards all departments of the newspaper, but especially the supplements and corporate content team, in accordance with operational and production requirements and on reasonable request of management. This can inter alia include:

• Editorial and other projects for example regarding matric results and special schools events such as the annual Schools Guide and Matric supplement
• Editorial contributions for other supplements, including writing stories for Jip, Motors, Gesond, Landbou, Eiendomme and Versnit
• Editorial contributions towards special projects of supplements
• Help with signing off supplements if editor is away and standing in when editors are not available
• Rendering copy for the main newspaper on request of news managers
• Joining weekend teams
• Liaising with readers as well as public and private institutions, in so doing building effective relationships with the relevant people and institutions, which will include after-hours functions where necessary
• Representing the newspaper and its supplements in a credible, professional and ethical way within working hours as well as after hours at events and functions such as work sessions, festivals, etc., enhancing a network of contacts and expertise
• Broadening the readers’ footprint and creating opportunities for possible advertising income by creative use of digital platforms, especially social media 
• Development of article proposals to provide content that is highly relevant, interesting and/or useful to readers.

Extended objectives in this area would include:

• Involvement in the editorial management of supplements, should the situation arise.

The position requires a well-rounded journalist with:

• Experience of gathering news
• Good writing skills
• Good photographic abilities
• Good knowledge and skills regarding digital platforms and especially social media
• Ability to work according to plan so that content will be ready, processed and packaged on time within the agreed deadlines
• Resourcefulness, efficiency and enthusiasm beneficial towards content for Die Burger and its supplements as a whole.