Position Description : Source: mwananchi 19 .8.2013
The
Nation Media Group,the largest independent media house in East and
CentralAfrica with operations in print,broadcast and digital media,
seeks to recruit a Staff Writer for The East African - Tanzania Bureau.
Tbe job holder will be based in Tanzania and the position is open to
Tanzania citizens only.
Key Responsibilities.
With guidance from the Bureau Chief,the staff writer: •
Cultivates sources,follows leads and gathers information to write
analytical articles on the country's economy, politics,
development,culture, art and lifestyle,in line with the Nation Media
Group's editorialpolicy guidelines and objectives,the house style and
the code of ethical journalism; Undertakes research to produce authoritative investigative reports; • Generates ideas for SpecialReports and liaises with the newspaper's network of journalists to produce joint reports; • Liaises with photographers and the Photo Editor for photographs to acco-mpany the articles; • Covers news events as assigned by the Bureau Chief.
Knowledge and skills requirements:
• Ability to write analyticalstories; • Understanding of Tanzania's economic and political landscape; • University degree and training in journalism; •
Minimum of five years experience as a reporter/writer,preferably in
Tanzania; Ability to work under minimum supervision and cope with
pressure and deadlines.
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