Entertainment Writer at Allnews Nigeria

AllNews Nigeria is a digital news platform developed exclusively for Nigerians to report the news as it happens. AllNews is not partisan or politically biased, but packed with accurate information with appropriate data to back it up and also to entertain, educate, inform, challenge, and inspire our readers. We use all information gathered to provide meaningful data for our reader's knowledge. AllNews.ng is published by AllNews Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Entertainment Writer

Location: Abule Egba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Analyzing the social and cultural significance of film through reviews.
• Reviewing screenplays and scripts and offering feedback on plot development, character development, dialogue, and pacing.
• Evaluating acting performances and how they contribute to the success or failure of a film.
• Reviewing film festivals to identify promising new directors and actors.
• Identifying trends in the film industry through interviews with directors, producers, actors, and other industry professionals.
• Keep up with all the local and global happening in the entertainment world.
• Cover a wide variety of entertainment stories.
• Conduct and schedule interviews if need be.
• Track influencers' work.
• Plan, research, edit and write entertainment-related stories and articles for publication
• Verify the information provided by interviewees or other sources.
• Keep up with deadlines as timeliness is extremely important.
• Follow news events and other media sources to stay informed.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 2-5 years work experience
• Passion for writing and creating interesting entertainment stories.
• A portfolio of published entertainment-related articles.
• Strong knowledge of media processes.
• Excellent communication and research skills.
• Charismatic and magnetic personality.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Dedicated team player.
• Good time-management skills.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2023.