Entertainment Writer at Kemi Filani News

The Role

• We are looking for writers responsible for researching, monitoring, writing and reporting news stories.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect, verify, fact-check and analyse newsworthy information thoroughly.
• Create and deliver news stories (article, video and social posts) with the audience’s perspective in mind.
• Receive assignments or investigate news leads/tips.
• Contact, interview and research sources.
• Abide by journalism’s ethics and codes.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest current events by properly monitoring news, attending events and building contacts and sources for future stories.
• Attend press conferences events and file reports promptly.
• Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, etc.

Requirements
Skills that would make a candidate successful in this role:

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or Mass Communications most well-liked.
• Have minimal to 1 year of online journalism expertise.
• Experience with content marketing and various content formats such as articles, social and video and a proven ability to drive readership.
• Excellent communication and news story-telling skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• A lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm Remuneration Remuneration is competitive.
• Access to the internet 24/7 a good laptop in perfect working condition are required as you will be working from home.
• Be proficient in the present and rising news-gathering techniques.
• Possess data of and curiosity in Entertainment, native, nationwide and world information with the flexibility to work beneath strain and meet deadlines.
• You also MUST have written for a news blog/website before now have sound knowledge of WordPress & SEO.
• You must be naturally creative at writing.
• Possess the flexibility to work in a versatile schedule with nights, weekends and holidays.