News Editor at a Digital Media Company - Edojobs

Edojobs - Our client, a digital media company in South-South Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: News Editor

Location: South-South, Nigeria

Responsibilities

• The News Editor will manage and edit daily news, special news stories, and other news content.
• He or she will monitor all feeds from the news bureau and other agencies for editing and further publications.
• The News Editor will design and implement coverage strategies to facilitate wide coverage of all sorts of news; evaluate all news for authenticity and check with sources to ensure the correctness of published articles;
• Prepare reports for current news trend, new readers and sustain existing readers and ensure compliance with media laws and ethical guidelines.

Education and Experience

• Must have a First Degree from a recognised university with at least 5 years post qualification experience and proven experience in a similar role.

Requirements:

• The candidate must possess excellent ability in writing and editing, hands-on experience with basic Microsoft Office and other publishing tools, and strong proofreading skills.
• Candidates must be proficient in digital journalism.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2022.