Junior Journalist, Location, Durban North, North Suburbs, Job Type Full-Time. As a Multimedia Journalist the successful incumbent will be responsible for driving content and generating ideas for local community news for use across all editorial platforms

Key Responsibilities: Produce newsworthy stories that are well researched, accurate, balanced and well written. Produce high quality stories that are error free and ready for publication for all platforms. Establish a strong network of contacts. Editing copy that complies with legal, style and space requirements. Follow up stories. Use social media to drive readership. Supply links, pictures, audio and or videos. Use social media to break news and engage with online audience. Generate ideas for unique story packages and community focus and reader engagement. Manage a personal diary. Initiate stories. Meet the deadline demand of the title whilst projecting a positive image

Minimum Requirements: Must have a tertiary qualification in journalism or equivalent. Must have at least 1 year journalism experience working on multiple platforms. Having a formal training qualification in multimedia journalism would be advantageous. Have a flair for tackling and writing a wide variety of stories. Have a strong presence on social media with a number of followers. Must have a valid driver’s licence. Must have extensive contact base.

Required Competencies: Be technologically well advanced on all social network platforms. Excellent public speaking and presentation skills in gathering news and presenting news. Have excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with high level contacts. Must have the ability to think creatively. Be a self - starter that shows initiative and ability to work independently. Be extremely motivated and driven to work in a highly pressurised fast pace environment. The ability to work under constant deadlines pressure.

Send an email with your CV and portfolio / writing samples to: editorialjobs@tabloidmedia.co.za