Political Reporter

CITY PRESS requires the services of a MID-LEVEL POLITICAL WRITER at their Randburg office, to cover legal, government as well as political developments and trends of national importance to steer City Press political coverage in conjunction with the political team. We are looking for a 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.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Must cover the Presidency and all government departments
• Must have a good grasp of South Africas legal/judicial set-up;
• Must report on political developments of national importance;
• Regularly write breaking and agenda-setting stories;
• Guide legal, judicial and political correspondents and their coverage;
• Must write regular features and analysis of political trends and debates both in print and online;
• Generate exclusive political stories and interviews for City Press on a weekly basis;
• Initiate ideas for political investigations and analysis on a regular basis.

Job Description

• Establish and maintain strong network of political contacts that will set City Press apart;
• Must be able to contribute at least three online stories during the week and two breaking and insightful stories for Sunday;
• Must contribute multimedia elements and suggestions to enhance presentation of stories;
• Must cover the three layers of government, local, provincial and national and identify relevant stories for City Press
• Must also have a grasp of the policies and developments within the major opposition parties
• To also contribute to social media reporting, online and print.
• Must report on developments in the legal sphere;
• Must be a well-connected, established and a leading political journalist;
• A strong ability to break legal, judicial and political stories

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of three years experience in mainstream journalism with a strong portfolio of political coverage.
• Relevant degree/Qualification in journalism would be an advantage
• An inspirational leader and a team player;
• Exceptional writing skills in English;
• A good grasp of African political developments and trends;
• Solid experience of digital platforms and passion for working in an online environment.
• Valid drivers licence is essential.

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