Nation Media Group (‘NMG’) is Uganda’s most influential media house with operations in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled audiences in the country and region. We are committed to creating value for our stakeholders and positively influencing society by providing content that informs, educates, and entertains.

We are looking for a qualified, experienced and result oriented professional to fill the following vacancy.

Job Title: Reporter

Reports to: National News Editor

Department: Editorial

JOB PURPOSE:

To research/ investigate and produce news articles, engaging in enterprise journalism and breaking stories across NMG news platforms with an objective and impartial viewpoint. Responsibilities will include interviewing sources, breaking news online, collecting firsthand accounts of events, and meeting tight deadlines, among others.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops reports and writes news for the assigned title / beat in finished form, so that no major rewrite is required or no extensive additional report is needed.
• Takes notes on location, carries out interviews, checks facts and tape records as the case may be; writes news on own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of the Editor.
• Ensures that the material written reflects a thorough understanding of the MPL’s style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
• Researches and provides background information to make copy complete.
• Briefs the editor on stories gathered and writes the selected ones within set deadlines.
• Follows news leads and maintains close contacts with news sources.
• Continually builds his/her contacts list and demonstrate its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
• Responds promptly to breaking news.
• Is primarily responsible for the correctness of facts, content and style of his/her news materials.
• Closely co-operates with photographers from whom he/she orders pictures on the issues he/she covers.

Performs both independently and under supervision in accordance with general principles and directives.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Academic and Experience:

Academic: University Degree in Mass Communication or any related field from an accredited institution.

Professional: Diploma in Journalism

Experience: 1 to 2 years daily newsroom experience, with emphasis on investigative writing and/ or reporting.

Core Competences:

• Passion for writing coupled with a keen news sense
• Possessesbroad knowledge of local and regional issues and /ordepth of knowledge in beat specialty
• Ability to work accurately and under pressure
• Deadline driven
• Computer literate
• Must have a good eye for detail
• Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.
• Must be able to deal effectively with simultaneous tasks