JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE:
To oversee and coordinate the day-to-day news gathering operations, obtain well-researched and most up-to-date reports on news events and ensure that submitted news copy meets established editorial objectives, journalistic ethics, house style, and is delivered within set deadlines.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for the delivery of daily news including breaking news.
• Assign stories to reporters across NMGU platforms.
• Prioritise story coverage.
• Review stories to ensure that they meet editorial objectives, house style, and journalistic ethics.
• Evaluate news for authenticity and check sources.
• Check for legal and ethical issues in journalists’ copy. Monitor the reporters’ productivity, general content and appraise their performance.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency and quality of news content across various platforms, including print, broadcast, online, and multimedia.
• Collaborate with the audience engagement team to identify opportunities for reader interaction and participation.
• Monitor audience feedback and…
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