Online journalist job

ABOUT THE COMPANY: The company is a media production outfit in Lagos.

Type of position: Permanent
Responsible to: Online Editor
Salary Range: N70, 000 ? N100, 000
Based: Lagos
Purpose of role: The Online Journalist will collect, collate and write the content of the news sections of the website media company's website taking particular responsibility for quality and quantity of news.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Work under the supervision of the Online Editor.

2. Put into practice the editorial policy and agenda agreed by the CEO and General Manager, working with the Online Editor.


3. Attend regular meetings with the Online Editor and accept assignments to research and cover news stories, features, specialist interviews and other original content.

4. Take responsibility for content of the news and blog areas of the website, ensuring consistent high quality, good ?inclusive? writing, plenty of visuals and the keeping of deadlines.


5. Originate new ideas, and propose ways to pull together or link stories thematically and geographically, and to add in depth coverage on issues.

6. Maintain close working relationships with staff from Projects, Creative Resources and Broadcast to keep abreast of the latest programmes and developments.


7. Ensure or check compliance with normal legal frameworks, including special requirements and permissions for the young, vulnerable, or those involved in court proceedings, applying the laws of copyright and defamation.

8. Check all compliance and legal issues with the Online Editor if in doubt, and as a matter of course on sensitive, difficult or high profile stories.


9. Contribute to other areas of work, including productions and live events.

10.Liaise with I.T department in the areas of CMS access, news content editing and publishing.


11.Any other duties as reasonably required


Send C.V to [email protected]


DEADLINE DATE: 29th September, 2015
DEADLINE TIME: 12 NOON