Vacancy: News Editor
Company: Venas News
Key responsibilities & deliverables
We are seeking experienced journalists to join our team www.venasnews.co.ke You must be able to demonstrate impeccable news judgment and a deep understanding of how the Kenyan news industry works.
Reporting to the Managing Editor , the successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring, selecting and editing material from a range of both local and international news sources, including multimedia content. Additionally, the News Editor will be required to:
- Ensure timely processing of news material;
- Follow breaking news and current affairs on a day-to-day basis;
- Publish a daily target of high quality articles and ensure they readable and appeal to the target audience;
- Verify facts and accuracy of all news reports before they are published;
- Ensure articles have catchy headlines and appropriate photos or illustrations;
- Utilize news sources like press releases, radio, television and web reports to generate articles;
- Strictly follow an in-house guide to ensure articles meet journalistic standards.
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
- A university degree from a recognized institution;
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a full-time senior reporter or Editor (preferably in the online news field or a newspaper);
- Excellent English skills (both written and spoken);
- Ability to write and edit;
- Understands how WordPress works;
- Is able to effectively and creatively use social media to engage audiences;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Knowledge of online news production, packaging and dissemination techniques and methods;
- Knowledge and understanding of laws, media laws and code of ethics, precedents, government regulations, and the democratic political process.
The individual;
- Great personality, sense of humour, nose for news and creative enough to deliver an excellent article;
- Analytical thinking with good conceptual skills;
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written;
- Has a reliable network of news sources;
- Excellent planning and organization skills.
How to Apply
Send your CV to [email protected]
