Job type: Full-time
Vacancy AnnouncementMwananchi Communications Limited
Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Nation Media Group (NMG), is Tanzania’s largest independent news network. MCL has an award-winning presence in print and digital media and exciting new ventures in innovation and events ecosystems. We are publishers of leading national news brands: Mwananchi, The Citizen, and Mwanaspoti in print and digital formats, and proprietors of the Mwananchi Digital suite of products, Nation ePaper, and EGazeti web platforms. We are audience-led, market-driven, and have a clear mission to empower the nation.
We are looking for a motivated and highly experienced individual to fill the position of:
Business Reporter – The Citizen (1 Post)
Purpose:
The Business Reporter ensures that the business news submitted is factual, of public interest, detailed, and well-researched, in conformity with journalistic ethics, editorial objectives, and house style.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop reports and write news and feature stories for the title assigned, ensuring no major rewrites or additional reports are needed.
- Attend assigned news functions, take notes, and carry out interviews, checking facts, and making audio/visual recordings as necessary.
- Write news or features at own initiative, choice, and judgment, or as directed by the Business Editor or Section Editor.
- Ensure that the material reflects a thorough understanding of MCL’s style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines, house style, and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
- Research and provide background information to make the copy complete.
- Brief the News Editor on gathered stories and write selected ones within set deadlines.
- Follow up on news leads and maintain close contacts with news sources.
- Continually build a contact list and demonstrate its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
- Respond promptly to news breaks.
- Ensure the correctness of facts, content, and style of news materials.
- Cooperate closely with photographers to order pictures for the issues covered.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Academic: Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Experience: 2-3 years of working experience.
Mode of Application:
This is Full-time Job, Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via our career portal: or email their application to: [email protected] by January 15, 2025.
All applications should be in PDF format.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Women are highly encouraged to apply.
MCL is an equal opportunity employer.
