Field Reporters at Mariabake Media – Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Oyo

Mariabake Media – We are tasked with delivering authentic and accurate information as we hold the utmost belief that our audience has the right to be adequately informed. Our mission is to uncover the truth no matter the circumstance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Reporter

Locations: Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Oyo

Job Description

• We are on the lookout for a passionate field reporter to join our newsroom department.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess leads and pitch captivating story ideas to editors.
• Ensure that you meet all regular and recurring deadlines.
• Review and edit work for editorial approval.
• Use all your findings to prepare clean, concise and factual articles.
• Adhere to the ethical code of the profession.
• Keep records off all notes, interviews, and audio files.
• Create trustworthy relationships with contacts and sources for use in future research.
• Keep up-to-date on the latest news developments by attending events, studying different papers, opinion pieces, and social media.
• Collect, verify and decipher data.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English or relevant field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ working experience as a journalist or reporter.
• Capable of maintaining an ethical and objective standard in reporting.
• Ability to meet deadlines and accurately fact-check information.
• Excellent observation and judgment skills.
• Superb communication and networking skills, along with an aptitude to effectively extract information.

Application Closing Date
22nd January, 2021.