Area: Dar Es Salaam
Position Description:
Mwananchi Communications Limited, publishers of the leading Tanzania newspapers, Mwananchi, Mwananchi Jumamosi na Jumapili, Mwanaspoti, The Citizen and The Citizen on Saturday and Sunday is looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the positions of:
Main Responsibilities:
-Checks and corrects editorial copy allocated by the Chief Sub- Editor for facts, accuracy, taste, house-style, language use, clarity, details, objectivity, and spellings.
-Subs copy to fit allocated space without distorting facts or dispensing with the salient points.
-Re-writes the copy as necessary for simplicity, clarity and style.
-Rewrites the appropriate headline for the copy, ensuring it reflects the overriding message of the story.
-Edits the pictures selected by the Chief Sub-Editor to fit the allocated space, and writes/rewrites appropriate caption taking care not to merely state tile obvious details.
-Submits the edited copy to the Chief Sub-Editor within set deadlines. Makes up the editorial pages as directed by the Chief Sub-Editor.
-Checks all headlines, captious, pictures, copy text and page logos and all other page elements to sign the pages within set deadlines.
Academic Qualifications:
-At least four years' experience in journalism part of which as a sub editor Degree in Journalism
-Mastery of English and Swahili grammar
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Application Instructions:
NOTE:Applicants Must Be Residents Of Above Areas
Remuneration:
A competitive remuneration will be offered to the right candidate.
Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing a detailed CV and copies of professional certificates, and a day time telephone contact by January 4,2014 to;
Human Resources Manager
Mwananchi Communications Ltd
P. O. Box 19754.
Dar es Salaam.
Email:hrm@tz.nationmedia.com
NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Source:Mwananchi 23 December,2013
Sub Editor (Dar es Salaam Post)
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