07 May 2011

Job Opening: Sub-Editor for The Citizen Newspaper (South Africa)

An opportunity for a Sub-Editor exists within our Editorial Department reporting to the Chief Sub Editor of The Citizen newspaper. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Bloemfontein edition but will be situated at our offices in Industria (Johannesburg).

Main Responsibilities:

• To cut, re-write, re-angle/alter copy to fit requirements.
• To write headlines and captions accurately and creatively.
• Spot and correct legal, grammatical, factual and contextual errors.
• To layout pages creatively and in accordance with The Citizen's style
• To meet editorial deadlines

Preference will be given to individuals who will add to the diversity of the organization.

Should you not receive feedback from The Citizen two weeks after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Requirements

• Good News 3 (GN3) Publishing System
• Communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to meet deadlines

Advantageous

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Relevant Tertiary qualification (Journalism, English Studies, etc.)
• Computer literacy (Windows, MS Office, Internet)
• Min three years experience in sub and layout editing
• Work week is from Sunday to Thursday.
• Previous experience or education in digital/visual design will serve as a recommendation.

Personal Skills/Attributes

• Ability to sub-edit efficiently
• Ability to design pages efficiently and creatively
• Expertise in spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Ability or make sure that writing flows, is logical and makes sense
• Awareness of legal environment
• Excellent general knowledge
• News sense

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: nhlanhla@citizen.co.za

For submissions: nhlanhla@citizen.co.za

Website: http://www.citizen.co.za/
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