Rewrites News Analyst – Nation Publications Limited (NPL)

in International Relations, Media, Communication and Journalism
Full Time
Blantyre
August 8, 2024
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Nation Publications Limited (NPL), a multi-award winning and leading media house, is looking for passionate, dedicated and hardworking individuals to join its vibrant team by filling the following posts:

Rewrites News Analyst

The post is tenable at Blantyre Office and the job holder reports to the Rewrites Editor.

Job Brief

The job holder monitors and covers breaking news and significant events from around the world to yield well-researched news analysis on global issues. He or she also pieces together bits of related stories from multiple NPL journalists and correspondents into single coherent stories.

Duties and Responsibilities

i. Content Development

  • Monitors international news on radio, TV, Internet and social media platforms to be synthesised into analytical news with localised slants and flavour.
  • Gathers and assembles interviews and information from different writers into coherent, concrete and complete analytical, interpretive and descriptive news items.
  • Conducts research to get a deeper insight into international issues before presenting them as news ideas whilst avoiding plagiarism.

ii. News writing and reporting

  • Write accurate, balanced and complete news articles.
  • Corroborate data with concrete evidence, exercise professional, ethical, legal and sound judgement at all times.

iii. Digital first

As in 1(iii) above.

Required Skills and Competences As in (2) above

Qualifications and work experience

  • A minimum of Degree in Journalism, International Relations, Humanities and English.
  • At least three years’ work experience in a busy newsroom.

Mode of Application

Interested cancidates who meet the indicated requisites of the position should submit detalled Curriculum Vitae with three traceable referees and copies of certificates no later than 19th August 2024 to vacancy@mwnation.com or the following postal address:

Human Resource and Administration Manager

Nation Publications Ltd

P.O. Box 30408

Chichiri, Blantyre 3

Nation Publications Ltd is an equal opportunity employer; therefore female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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