News24 Limited Current Job Opportunity – Apply Here!

Media24 is South Africa’s leading media company with interests in digital media and services, newspapers, magazines, ecommerce, book publishing, print and distribution. It is part of Naspers, a multinational group of media and ecommerce platforms.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Senior Political Reporter
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Media
Reference: 59971

 

Vacancy Details

Employer: To steer News24’s political coverage in conjunction with the political team and senior editors. A senior political reporter who is well-versed in the political dynamics of South Africa and will set the agenda with his/her reportage and analysis of the political landscape.

 

Minimum Requirements:

• At least five years’ experience of working as a journalist in South Africa;
• A relevant tertiary qualification;
• Proven portfolio of political reportage that sets the agenda;
• Solid experience of digital platforms and passion for working in an online environment.
• Excellent writing skills

 

Skills & Competencies:

The ideal candidate has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the South African political landscape and a proven network of sources. The successful candidate has proven that he/she can analyze and interpret political events at high speed and has a passion for telling stories on digital platforms.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Report on the most important and note-worthy political stories of the day.
• Generate exclusive political stories and interviews for News24 on a weekly basis;
• Cooperate with the politics team and news editors in setting the political agenda;
• Initiate ideas for political investigations and analysis on a regular basis;
• Report on political events and regularly write opinion and analysis pieces for News24.
• Participate and host in News24 live broadcasts and other multimedia offerings.

 

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Application Deadline: May 26 2023

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.