Our daily Tabloid! Section needs a brilliant, enthusiastic and hard-working sub-editor to work across a range of projects. Given the changing landscape of publishing, you will think multi-channel: print, web and mobile and be able to sub copy to suit each media.
Duties include: Subbing copies (Entertainment, Lifestyle, Travel, Celebrity news) arriving from reporters and wires to tight deadlines, but with accuracy, attention to detail, precision and to a high and consistent standard, while also maintaining the house style and an appropriate tone of voice at all times; writing eye-catching, snappy and accurate headlines, straps and abstracts/summaries. You will also be required to write the occasional features.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a 2008 BPA audited circulation of over 115,000 readers.[The newspaper won the Asia - Pacific award for best newspaper production in July 1990.
Gulf News was first launched in tabloid format on September 30, 1978 by prominent UAE businessman Abdul Wahab Galadari;. In November 1984, three leading UAE businessmen, purchased the company and formed Al Nisr Publishing. The new owners of the paper were Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Abdullah Al Rostamani and Juma Al Majid. With the death of Abdullah Al Rostamani in 2006, his position on the board is held by a family nominee while the other directors remain. Under new ownership, Gulf News was re-launched on December 10, 1985 and was free to the public. From February 1986, the public was charged one Dirham (US 27 cents) a copy for the Gulf News package.
After moving into new premises in 1986, Gulf News began to be distributed to other GCC countries: Bahrain from September 1987; Oman from April 1989; Saudi Arabia from March 1989; and Qatar from April 1989. It also became available in Pakistan from August 1988.
In order to provide better local coverage for its readers, Gulf News opened various bureaus around the United Arab Emirates, the GCC and the Subcontinent. The Abu Dhabi bureau was opened in 1982; Bahrain bureau in January 1988; Oman bureau in 1989; Manila bureau in August 1990; Al Ain bureau in 1994; Sharjah bureau in May, 1995; and the New Delhi bureau in November 1995.
The first Web Edition of Gulf News was launched on September 1, 1996.
Gulf News moved to its present headquarters on Sheikh Zayed Road in April 2000. The new headquarters state-of-the-art technology throughout, with fibre-optic cabling and the most advanced printing press in the Middle East.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: recruitment@alnisrpublishing.com
Website: http://gulfnews.com/
Duties include: Subbing copies (Entertainment, Lifestyle, Travel, Celebrity news) arriving from reporters and wires to tight deadlines, but with accuracy, attention to detail, precision and to a high and consistent standard, while also maintaining the house style and an appropriate tone of voice at all times; writing eye-catching, snappy and accurate headlines, straps and abstracts/summaries. You will also be required to write the occasional features.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Fluency in written and spoken English, another language is a bonus;
- Background in features and entertainment, especially Bollywood;
- Ability to handle and demonstrate calmness when working in a high-pressure environment;
- Ability to demonstrate a precise eye for detail and a keen grasp of the English grammar (e.g. correct usage of apostrophes and hyphens);
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment;
Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a 2008 BPA audited circulation of over 115,000 readers.[The newspaper won the Asia - Pacific award for best newspaper production in July 1990.
Gulf News was first launched in tabloid format on September 30, 1978 by prominent UAE businessman Abdul Wahab Galadari;. In November 1984, three leading UAE businessmen, purchased the company and formed Al Nisr Publishing. The new owners of the paper were Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Abdullah Al Rostamani and Juma Al Majid. With the death of Abdullah Al Rostamani in 2006, his position on the board is held by a family nominee while the other directors remain. Under new ownership, Gulf News was re-launched on December 10, 1985 and was free to the public. From February 1986, the public was charged one Dirham (US 27 cents) a copy for the Gulf News package.
After moving into new premises in 1986, Gulf News began to be distributed to other GCC countries: Bahrain from September 1987; Oman from April 1989; Saudi Arabia from March 1989; and Qatar from April 1989. It also became available in Pakistan from August 1988.
In order to provide better local coverage for its readers, Gulf News opened various bureaus around the United Arab Emirates, the GCC and the Subcontinent. The Abu Dhabi bureau was opened in 1982; Bahrain bureau in January 1988; Oman bureau in 1989; Manila bureau in August 1990; Al Ain bureau in 1994; Sharjah bureau in May, 1995; and the New Delhi bureau in November 1995.
The first Web Edition of Gulf News was launched on September 1, 1996.
Gulf News moved to its present headquarters on Sheikh Zayed Road in April 2000. The new headquarters state-of-the-art technology throughout, with fibre-optic cabling and the most advanced printing press in the Middle East.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: recruitment@alnisrpublishing.com
Website: http://gulfnews.com/
