The New Vision Printing and
Publishing Company Ltd is looking to recruit dynamic, self motivated
individuals to fill the role of REPORTER NEWSPAPERS
Job title: Reporter Newspapers.
Reports to: News Editor.
Description of Purpose:To
generate tips, story ideas, build and manage sources, and to gather and report
news in a comp
elling and professional manner that connects with audiences,
drives newspaper sales and advertising revenue and enhances society.
Key Result Areas
• Build a rich list of news
sources and generate scoops.
• File compelling and
professional ready-to-print copy, primarily for New Vision daily, but also for
online, radio and TV in an integrated manner.
• Write features, special and
investigative reports and analyses.
• Apply creativity, innovation
and high sense of news for unique story ideas that further strengthen Vision
Group’s market leadership.
• Attend the daily editorial
planning meetings to review the day’s paper, share news tips and generate news
ideas.
• Ensure assignments are executed
promptly and articles submitted in time in Standard English (UK).
• Engage and work together with
editors and subeditors to get feedback on the available space and story quality
and improvement where necessary.
• Participate and contribute to
the formulation and implementation of New Vision editorial strategy to ensure
audience and revenue growth and the advancement of society.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience
• A Bachelor’s degree from a
recognized University preferably in Mass Communication.
• Proficiency in written and
spoken English.
• Computer literacy especially in
Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop.
• At least a working experience
of 2 years as a journalist.
• Ability to work under tight
deadlines.
• Ability to work across
multi-media platforms.
• Good network with news sources.
• Quick and innovative, with an
eye for news.
• Aggressive, outgoing and social
person.
If you are interested in the
above position, address your applications to: Chief Human Resources Officer, The
New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.
If you are interested in the
above position, address your applications to: Chief Human Resources Officer,
The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd. P.O, Box 9815, Kampala,
Uganda
