Key Responsibilities
- Investigate and research articles
- Write quality news and feature articles, adhering to strict deadlines
- Create target-market-specific articles
- Generate feature ideas
- Adhere to the quality, style and content standards as laid out and required by the particular publication
- Comply with the requirements of the South African Press Code
- May be required to assist and support freelance staff and junior permanent staff
- Proofreading of articles
- Generate and liaise with a network of contacts to assist with research or completion of articles or features
- May be required to complete layout and other production related tasks, take photographs and produce content for online and other platforms
- Ability to write fluently in Afrikaans and English
- Creativity
- Ability to work under extreme pressure and adhere to strict deadlines
- Good time management and the ability to multi-task effectively and follow through
- Sound news judgment
- Detail and quality orientation
- Good people skills
- Good decision making abilities
- Persistence/results orientation
- Questioning and listening skills
- The ability to work independently
- Resilience and initiative
- Diploma or degree in Journalism, Languages or Media Studies
- Experience in writing for a newspaper or magazine
- Good general knowledge of particular target market of the publication
- Knowledge of topical issues and current affairs
- Valid drivers license
- Proficient in relevant computer software packages and application
- Passion for media, knowledge of current affairs
