Intern News Editor (Siaya County) Green Planet Organization Siaya

  • Published date: March 8, 2022
  • Category: Internship
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description





Job Summary


A new weekly newsletter focused on Siaya county seeks news editor. Location: Siaya/ or environs Residency: The successful candidate should ideally reside in Siaya county or nearby county. Minimum commitment: 6 months. The position is ongoing and can lead to a lucrative career path.



  • Minimum Qualification: Bachelor

  • Experience Level: Graduate trainee

  • Experience Length: 1 year










Job Description/Requirements



The Newspaper editor will assign, review, edit, rewrite, and lay out all copy in the weekly newsletter (which is in the form of a tabloid newspaper). S/he will write stories on current events as well as editorials that offer opinions on issues in the DhoLuo language as well as English and Swahili. S/he will review the editorial page and copy written by freelance field correspondents or syndicated columnists.


 


S/he is responsible for what is published. S/he will allocate space for articles, photographs, advertisements, etc and decide which stories make it into each edition. S/he will assign stories to freelance reporters, liaise with the sub-editing and photography support team and decide the priority and importance of news articles. S/he will also check for legal and ethical issues in a journalist’s copy. s/he will ensure that all copy reads well and is grammatically and factually correct.


 


S/he will edit stories to meet word limits. S/he will design page layouts and write headlines and picture captions. S/he will be comfortable with news production equipment, photography cameras, video camera (for the online edition), social media strategies, event organizing, arranging for interviews with politicians, government officials at all levels, business leaders, farmers, local community leaders, entrepreneurs, entertainers, influencers and news makers of all stripes within Siaya county.


 


This is an exciting position that ideally suits an agile, confident, people person who has the passion for journalism, agriculture, economics, politics and the technical acumen required for newspaper production.


 


Job Responsibilities




  • Assign, review, edit, rewrite, and lay out all copy in a newspaper




  • Write stories or editorials that offer opinions on issues




  • Review the editorial page and copy written by staff or syndicated columnists.




  • Responsible for what is published.




  • Allocate space for articles, photographs, advertisements, etc and decide which stories make it into each edition.






  • Responsible for newspaper's editorial voice




  • Manages a team of writers and is responsible for curating fresh, relevant, and informative content.




  • Helps the team craft and refine ideas, cultivate sources, report, and write articles on a daily basis.




  • Oversees social media, graphics, and a web production.




  • Brainstorms new stories, series, concepts, themes, and formats as needed.




  • Evaluate all news for authenticity and check with sources to ensure correctness of published article to avoid conflicts.




  • Administer technology backup such as computer graphics, stingers, maps, editor’s software to make news presentation attractive for readers.




  • Provide assignments to freelance photographers and prepare reports for current news trends new readers and sustain existing readers.




Qualifications and Skills
•    Strong editorial background and proofreading skills

•    Newspaper layout skills or able to learn quickly
•    Experience adhering to editorial and technical style guides
•    Oral and written communication
•    Comfortable with frequent cross-functional and senior management contact
•    Able to exert indirect authority to deliver results
•    Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Media or related field
•    1+ years demonstrated excellence in content creation or editing, including online publishing
•    Preferred Experience with HTML, XML, DITA and related content-management tools.


Salary and Benefits


This is an intern position


First three months


15,500/= (will be reviewed upwards after successful three months).


 


How To Apply


Please send resume by March 12, 2022.


Start Date March 15, 2022


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