Jobs Available at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Key responsibilities:

• Determine and manage the politics diary on a daily basis.
• Manage a team of political reporters in Johannesburg and Cape Town (Parliament).
• Oversee the Opinions team to deliver daily quality opinions and editorial pieces.
• Maintain regular contact with the head of news to plan and coordinate diaries.
• Identify the key stories of the day in order to produce consistent and excellent news stories.
• Adhere to deadlines and publishing schedules to position News24 as the most trusted title in politics.
• Gather, write and present in-depth political news reports.
• Analyse political information and produce regular columns and informative analyses.
• Liaise with the production staff and multimedia editor to produce video and audio content of political news.
• Build up and maintain a network of local and national contacts.
• Attend political meetings, gatherings and other events with political role-players.

Skills and competencies:

• The ability to manage a team under daily deadlines and in a changing news cycle.
• The ability to set the agenda with exclusive and in-depth coverage of South African politics.
• To prioritise big stories with a team of reporters.
• Analytical thinking to produce insightful columns and analyses.
• Sound news judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A team player who liaise regularly with fellow editors.

Qualification and experience:

• At least ten years’ experience as a political journalist in a national newsroom.
• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Proven experience as political writer with the ability to produce insightful and exclusive stories.
• A proven network of political contacts.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Produce original fast and slow court reporting and ideas for news, feature and analysis stories;
• Report on breaking news stories from local courtrooms;
• Interview and report on the experiences of victims and witnesses of crime, as well as protagonists in civil cases;
• Write quality news and feature articles, adhering to strict deadlines and News24’s style;
• Adhere to the quality, style and content standards as laid out and required by the particular publication
• Live reporting into News24 live blogs on developing stories;
• Secure newsmakers for in-depth interviews on topical issues.

Skills & Competencies:

• Established network of contacts in local courts, and in local and provincial police;
• Strong command of English;
• Solid understanding of the law and judicial processes in South Africa;
• Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines;
• Good time management, the ability to multitask effectively and complete tasks timeously;
• Sound news judgement;
• Knowledge of the online news environment and digital publishing tools, including mobile video and photos;
• Detail orientation;
• Good people skills;
• Quality orientation and the ability to deliver clean copy, and
• Understanding of the SA Press Code and adherence to our code of ethics.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification;
• At least 7 years’ journalism experience, some of it in reporting crime and courts;
• Excellent general knowledge;
• Insightful knowledge of the Western Cape’s judicial system;
• Insightful knowledge of the major crimes affecting South Africa;
• Insightful knowledge of the workings of the criminal justice system;
• Strong knowledge of topical issues and current affairs;
• Demonstrable network of contacts in law enforcement and/or the courts
• Valid driver’s licence.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Produce original fast and slow court reporting and ideas for news, feature and analysis stories;
• Report on breaking news stories from local courtrooms;
• Interview and report on the experiences of victims and witnesses of crime, as well as protagonists in civil cases;
• Write quality news and feature articles, adhering to strict deadlines and News24’s style;
• Adhere to the quality, style and content standards as laid out and required by the particular publication
• Live reporting into News24 live blogs on developing stories;
• Secure newsmakers for in-depth interviews on topical issues.

Skills & Competencies:

• Established network of contacts in local courts, and in local and provincial police;
• Strong command of English;
• Solid understanding of the law and judicial processes in South Africa;
• Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines;
• Good time management, the ability to multitask effectively and complete tasks timeously;
• Sound news judgement;
• Knowledge of the online news environment and digital publishing tools, including mobile video and photos;
• Detail orientation;
• Good people skills;
• Quality orientation and the ability to deliver clean copy, and
• Understanding of the SA Press Code and adherence to our code of ethics.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification;
• At least 7 years’ journalism experience, some of it in reporting crime and courts;
• Excellent general knowledge;
• Insightful knowledge of KwaZulu-Natal’s judicial system;
• Insightful knowledge of the major crimes affecting South Africa;
• Insightful knowledge of the workings of the criminal justice system;
• Strong knowledge of topical issues and current affairs;
• Demonstrable network of contacts in law enforcement and/or the courts
• Valid driver’s licence;

go to method of application »

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Produce original fast and slow court reporting and ideas for news, feature and analysis stories;
• Report on breaking news stories from local courtrooms, including civil cases;
• Interview and report on general news stories;
• Write quality news and feature articles, adhering to strict deadlines and News24’s style;
• Adhere to the quality, style and content standards as laid out and required by the particular publication
• Live reporting into News24 live blogs on developing stories;
• Secure newsmakers for in-depth interviews on topical issues.

Skills & Competencies:

• Established network of contacts in local courts, the NPA and the legal fraternity;
• Strong command of English;
• Solid understanding of the law and judicial processes in South Africa;
• Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines;
• Good time management, the ability to multitask effectively and complete tasks timeously;
• Sound news judgement;
• Knowledge of the online news environment and digital publishing tools, including mobile video and photos;
• Detail orientation;
• Good people skills;
• Quality orientation and the ability to deliver clean copy, and
• Understanding of the SA Press Code and adherence to our code of ethics.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification;
• At least 7 years’ journalism experience, some of it in reporting crime and courts;
• Excellent general knowledge;
• A passion for human interest stories, particularly in the area of health;
• Strong knowledge of topical issues and current affairs;
• Demonstrable network of contacts;
• Valid driver’s licence;

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Role requirements and attributes:

• Cultivate a diary with original story ideas daily
• Pitch, develop, shoot and edit video and audio stories
• Excellent English-language writing: you'll be expected to draft voiceover scripts, subtitles, headlines, and captions
• Rich research and interviewing skills
• An advanced-level understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop & Audition)
• Can present a strong showreel and portfolio showing news experience
• Be able to work nights and weekends when required: occasional travel outside the province or the country may be required

Skills that would be an advantage:

• Experience in live-streaming
• Experience in Adobe After Effects and motion graphic 
• Ability to use Pro Tools

Qualifications 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in journalism/media studies.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a digital news environment.
• A valid driver's licence.