Associate, Editorial Services

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for collecting and analyzing information about newsworthy events to write news stories for publication or broadcast. Receive assignments or evaluate news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.
• Gather and verify factual information regarding stories through interviews, observations and researches.
• Organize material, determines slant or emphasis. Ensure that articles written are accurate, fair, clear and complete.
• Write stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
• Always meet deadlines. Work and cooperate well with the news editors and fellow reporters to generate good story ideas. May also take photographs or shoot videos to illustrate stories.
• May be involved in editing or assisting in editing, videos for broadcast and social media moderation.
• Should be able to generate ideas and write/re-write scripts. Oversee the quality and sensitivity of the visuals.
• Required to perform other technical and IT functions at certain times in a multi-tasking environment.
• Required to upload and stream edited materials onto our web and mobile sites.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a Degree in any related field of studies.
• Fluent spoken and written skills in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Good scripting skills and writing flair.
• Good visual flair in presenting stories
• Willingness to learn on the job.
• Familiarity with technology and ability to pickup technical skills quickly.
• Good knowledge of latest TV and web broadcast technology.
• Meticulous and methodical as well as a good team player.