Multimedia News Producer
Are you a journalist who desires to be part of a news production team that can reach millions of readers in a matter of seconds?
Digital Desk at Reuters in Bangalore does exactly that, with producers and editors delivering news to reuters.com and other media clients across the globe. We need producers who can think on their feet, and value accuracy and speed.
About the Role
In this opportunity as a Multimedia News Producer, you will be part of the India digital desk in Bangalore, sub-editing/localising and filing stories with relevant multimedia assets for media clients subscribing to our ready-to-publish packages (Reuters Ready), and for our revamped news website. We are a 24/7 desk, involving shifts and weekends work.
Responsibilities
The producer should have a keen eye for detail and keep our target sophisticated news consumer business audience in mind while ensuring the website is updated with the latest and best stories, photos, slideshows and videos curated from the Reuters wires, photo and video service.
The producer should be able to liaise with editors in NY and London to curate and design the homepage and other professional landing pages on reuters.com
The producer needs to be adept at proofreading social tweets/posts, mobile alerts, Google panels and corrections.
About You
You're a fit for the role of Multimedia News Producer if your background includes:
• Degree in Journalism/Mass Communication from a reputed university/institute.
• At least 4 years of experience in a news agency, newspaper, or TV newsroom
• Impeccable writing
• Strong news judgement
• Knowledge of politics, economy, policy, markets, technology, sports, and entertainment
• Multimedia experience
Minimum knowledge, skill, ability, qualifications for the role
• High level of creativity, providing excellent packaging ideas for the web and thinking beyond the obvious
• Strong team player, good communication skills
• Fast and accurate editing and packaging for the web
• Good at using editorial technology
• Solid understanding of legal risks and strong ethics
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What's in it for you
At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities
Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists
Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days
Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.
About Reuters
Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
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