The largest media firm in South Africa is Media24, which has a variety of businesses including e-commerce, publishing, printing, and distribution of books, newspapers, magazines, and digital media and services. It is a component of Naspers, a global network of media and e-commerce sites.
According to Media24’s employment equality policy, qualified applicants from the identified categories, including those with impairments, shall get preference.
Job Description :
Ever wanted to work at DRUM magazine? Media24 has a 12-month internship position in its Joburg office (Randburg) for a digitally savvy journalist as part of the Media24 Graduate Programme to start in February 2024.
Posted : 19 October 2023
Closing Date : 02 November 2023
Job Title : Journalist Intern
Job Type : Internship
Location : Randburg, Gauteng
Salary : R12,274 per month
Minimum experience : Internship
Company primary industry : Entertainment
Job functional area : Writing/Editing
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Qualifications and Experience (Apply if):
- you have a degree or diploma in journalism, languages, politics of media studies (a post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage).
- you love stories and storytelling no matter what format and platform.
- you can write like a dream but are also interested in digital media.
- you’re capable of producing engaging videos that can hold attention for more than 20 seconds, and shooting videos on a smartphone.
- you’re curious about the world and the people who live in it.
- you’re hungry to learn and grow.
- you don’t have more than 2 years applicable work experience.
Skills and personal attributes :
- excellent verbal and visual storytelling abilities.
- The capacity to work rapidly and cope under duress.
- the capacity to come up with novel ideas and find a new perspective on a tale.
- excellent grasp of the whole.
- excellent Adobe Premiere Pro expertise.
- understanding of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok to the highest degree.
- the capacity to follow instructions from an editor and collaborate with others.
- Drive, vigor, and all-around excellence.
Responsibilities (to mention a few) :
- creating content for Media24 platforms, whether it is for magazines like YOU, Drum, or true love, or for news outlets like News24 and The Witness.
- working on many social media platforms, especially video.
- when necessary, aiding the team with material uploads.
- searching the internet for captivating articles that our readers would like.
- assisting with the creation of emails that our readers will desire to open or with the curation of information.
- helping to create/manage digital marketing.
