Journalist / Writer - Short-term at Sustainet Group

Job Description

Function/Department: Editorial 

Targets and Responsibilities

• Ensuring timely processing of news material;
• Coordinating coverage of current affairs on a day-to-day basis;
• Rewriting articles and developing content ideas as per the target audience of the website;
• Meeting editorial standards of the new plive website
• Verifying facts and accuracy of all news reports before they are published;
• Re-writing and editing copy to ensure it is readable and appeals to the target audience;
• Ensuring articles have catchy headlines and appropriate photos or illustrations;
• Utilizing news sources like press releases, radio, television and web reports to generate articles;
• Checking content for plagiarism and authenticity

Qualifications

• Should have a University degree or Masters in a relevant field

Skills and Attributes

• Attention to detail
• Excellent at research
• Good communication skills
• Good presentation skills