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Urgent Opening For A Journalist In A News Publishing Agency by pintogen: 4:09pm On Nov 17, 2014
We Urgently need to fill a Position with a very Brilliant Journalist who can do research, document, write, and present the news in an honest, ethical, and unbiased way, the person must be hard working, Sharp, Brave and be confident to start an Interview, must have ethics, quality writing, and at its heart, the desire to tell the truth


The Job Description Require Candidate to do the following:
1. interviewing people in a wide range of circumstances
2. writing copy for publication on a tight deadline
3. building contacts and sources for use in future stories
4. fact-checking the information given to you by a source
5. creating articles on our News Website
6. Source for Factual News Stories
7. Proof Read and Edit News Stories
8. Engage in Impromptu Interviews
9. Interview session with Top Individuals


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Candidated must be ready to:

Work long hours
Carry an unpredictable schedule
Be able to ask difficult questions, often in an emotionally charged situation
Follow current events, always looking for a story opportunity
Be able to develop a source
Pitch story ideas
Attend news conferences
Stay up to date with privacy, contempt and defamation laws


What skills do I need?

Able to work within a tight deadline
Curious about the world around you
General understanding of current events, Economical and General Country Situation
Ability to delve deeper
Good communication skills, both written and oral
Strong editing and proofreading skills
Eye for detail
Excellent written English skills
Must be able to work well alone or in a team
Ability to multitask
Strong familiarity with photography, video and audio content gathering and editing skills


For applicant kindly send your CV to ipadeola4kay@gmail.com or Contact 07052017052 before December 1st

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