Journalist
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Journalist to join our editorial team at the Fraser Coast Chronicle
Summary about this job
Journalism & Writing
Company: News Regional Media
Location: Hervey Bay & Fraser Coast
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-7-2482-2136
Fax: +61-2-1348-5567
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Detail information about job Journalist. Terms and conditions vacancy
News Corp Australia is the nation's largest media company operating over 150 household name brands across print, digital and multimedia including The Daily and Sunday Telegraph and your local community paper, The Australian and news.com.au. We are proud to be a central part of News Corp, a leading global network of powerful brands in news and information services, sports programming in Australia, digital real estate services, book publishing, digital education and pay-TV distribution in Australia including Fox Sports, Dow Jones, Harper Collins, Realestate.com.au and The Wall Street Journal.
The Position
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Journalist to join our editorial team at the Fraser Coast Chronicle, to undertake the following duties:
• Writing informative and interesting articles on local issues.
• Covering a variety of rounds including police, court, council, State and Federal government and human interest pieces.
• Finding the angle of the story which will captivate our readers for both the Chronicle’s print edition and the website
• Conducting interviews, researching issues and producing packages for the newspaper and website.
• Shooting photos and producing videos for the website.
• Driving the news agenda for the Fraser Coast.
The Applicant
The ideal applicant will need to possess the following:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An eagerness to excel as a Journalist.
• Enthusiasm for local, state and national politics
• Excellent writing, research and newsgathering skills
• Ability to multitask and problem-solve
• Ability to work in a busy, fast paced environment, meeting tight deadlines
• Able to coordinate with team members to create print and digital packages on key issues within the Fraser Coast
• Drivers licence required
• Qualification in Journalism will be an advantage but not essential
• Strong organisational and time management skills are essential
• This is a full-time position.
Please send your cover latter and CV to the Editor: [email protected]