Tribune's Lahore Desk is Looking to Hire Apprentice Reporters (Pakistan)

29 March 2013
Tribune's Lahore Desk is Looking to Hire Apprentice Reporters (Pakistan)
The Express Tribune - Lahore desk is looking to hire apprentice reporters. We are looking for reporters with a ‘fire in their belly’ – who can roam around the city and talk to people and get stories. Candidates need to have good English skills and demonstrable news sense/interest in city affairs.

REPORTERS (Lahore)
  • Research before working on commissioned stories, interview people in person/over the phone.
  • File press releases in the beat.
  • Assigned a beat and given authority and responsibility for this.
  • Expected to cover all events and incidents in their news beat.
  • To coordinate with the web edition.
  • Expected to coordinate with desk.
  • File story within prescribed deadline unless breaking story.
  • Come up with ideas for news stories and features in the beat (by talking to a contact, reading other newspapers or general observation).
  • Keep the chief reporter updated on important happenings in the beat.
  • Follow up potential stories.
  • Check facts and background information before filing news story.
If you are ready for such a challenge, email your CV to: Lahore@tribune.com.pk

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: lahore@tribune.com.pk

Website: http://tribune.com.pk/
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