PREMIUM TIMES is seeking young reporters to strengthen its coverage of the South-East and South-South geo-political zones of Nigeria.
Ideal candidates should have the ability:
To collect, verify and analyse newsworthy information
To write and deliver audience-centred news stories that can enhance our audience’s rights to know and guide them to make informed decisions
To provide live reports from scenes of events and illustrate stories with multimedia elements – text, photo, audio, video and graphics
To evaluate and investigate news leads/tips to generate great and impactful stories for publication
To stay up to date with events on their beats and demonstrate mastery of the subject they cover or report about.
Candidates must also:
Be dynamic, self-driven and hard-nosed
Be able to smell and unearth even the best-concealed news and information
Have a strong commitment to the ethics of the journalism profession
Possess good writing and interviewing skills with the ability to extract relevant information about technical and complex topics and turn it into a clear, concise and conversational content
Have proven work experience as a reporter for at least 3-5 years. Outstanding candidates with fewer years of experience may be considered
Have aversion for corruption
Have good interpersonal relations skills
Possess inquiring minds and logical reasoning
Be organized, able to meet deadlines and juggle various tasks while at the same time maintaining a high level of attention to detail and sustaining overall work quality
Have the eagerness to learn and adapt to new situations and environments
Be able to travel at short notices.
Candidates for the South-East position are expected to be based in Enugu while those for the South-South should be based in Port-Harcourt. They should have a deep understanding of current political, economic, and social issues in their respective regions.
Employment Type: Full Time
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a detailed curriculum vitae, cover letter of interest, and two writing samples or links to published stories in a single word document emailed to hr@premiumtimesng.com (kindly indicate ‘REPORTER -SOUTH-EAST’ OR ‘REPORTER-SOUTH-SOUTH’ ‘as the subject of the mail).
Only ideal and qualified candidates will be contacted.
Premium Times is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
