News Publishing Specialist

News Publishing Specialist, Publishing Team

Do you enjoy reading global news, and can discern the most important stories of the day? Are you interested in being the person that decides which stories are presented to a financial client base that trades and invests on this news? And do you want to do all this at a global news organization, which provides a professional work environment and a good work-life balance?

If you are such a candidate, you should consider joining Reuters’ 24x5 publishing operations in Bangalore. The successful candidate must primarily possess clear-sighted news judgment to juggle, select and package from among the hundreds of news stories hitting the wire every hour to showcase the most relevant news.

About the Role

• The news publishing specialist will work with Reuters' editors in deciding top stories and packages and present them on real-time basis to clients.
• Packaging involves putting together stories, pics and other assets in a relevant grouping that will be highlighted on Top News pages or news apps, which are categorized by asset class, industry, market, or geography.
• The job also consists of curating and publishing stories and other assets for financial newsletters targeted at market professionals.

About You

• Degree in Journalism/Mass Communication/Economics/Finance from a reputed university/institute is preferred.
• Strong news judgement and basic knowledge of financial markets and economics required.
• Work experience of 1-4 years in journalism or in a financial field is preferred.
• Some understanding and interest in international politics, policy, technology, sports, and entertainment is also a plus.
• Proficient communication skills and good understanding of editorial ethics is desirable.
• You should be good team player with the ability to work under a time-bound scenario.
• You should be comfortable working in shifts, as the role is part of a 24x5 operation.

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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.  

Reuters: The Real World in Real Time

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. 

Accessibility 

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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