Home Page Editor

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Job title : Home Page Editor Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : January 04, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries Job outputs: As a Netwerk24 home editor, you are expected to publish copy quickly and flawlessly on the website, by optimally enriching stories.
Use the information from data tools to optimally present a variety of stories.
Keep readers updated on major stories and breaking news by sending "push notifications".
Analyse site traffic and continuously try to improve and increase traffic by enhancing the offering on the homepage.
Communicate with different departments and respond quickly, efficiently, and timely to requests and messages on various communication platforms.
As a home editor, you are also expected to manage on-duty journalists over weekends and sometimes in the evenings.
This requires you to stay up to date with breaking news and quickly write it yourself or assign it to journalists, and then publish the story factually correct and flawlessly online.
You may also be expected to translate stories yourself and/or compile them from different sources.
You are expected to stay abreast of and adhere to the style guide and utilise technology and multimedia.
Skills & Competencies: Excellent general knowledge with a thorough understanding of the media and news.
Excellent journalistic skills.
Must be fluent in Afrikaans (speaking and writing) and must also be able to rewrite and edit stories to meet the highest language standards, internal ethical codes and press code.
Ability to handle pressure.
The ability to work without supervision at times and take initiative.
Excellent communication skills.
Creativity.
Innovation.
Good interpersonal relationships.
Driven and energetic with lots of drive.
Good news judgment.
Qualifications and Experience: A relevant tertiary education in journalism; At least five years' experience in journalism or a similar field Media / Advertising / Branding  jobs


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