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/