YEN.com.gh is a Ghanaian online news publication created in September 2015. It covers local and international news, politics, business, entertainment, technology, sport news and users’ generated news content.
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Ghana's biggest digital entertainment and news platform YEN.com.gh is looking for a human interest news editor.
REQUIREMENTS:
University degree in journalism/media studies or related field.
1-2 years experience in human interest reporting online or working in a similar capacity.
Perfect command of the English language (you will have to take several tests to prove it).
Expertise in local & global politics and current
Experience in the digital/social media field.
Others
A good laptop/PC (at least Intel 3).
Good, stable and reliable internet connection (uncapped, with a line speed of at least 4MBps). Cellphone data is not acceptable.
WHAT TO DO:
Ensuring timely processing and publishing of news material that meets our editorial standards, in-house style guide, and the rules (policies) of platforms (Facebook, Google, others).
Verifying facts and accuracy of all news reports before they are published.
Rewriting and editing copy to ensure it is readable and appeals to the target audience.
Producing authentic content free of plagiarism.
Ensuring articles have catchy headlines and appropriate visual elements, photos, or illustrations.
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