We re a leading online media company providing analysis and news on developments in Digital/Technology Policy. We provide our readership of policy leaders, business leaders, government officials, lawyers and citizens with incisive inputs on Indian and global technology policy developments across the digital industry, with a primary focus on India. We organise discussions with our community of policy professionals, and produce reports on subjects relevant for a technology policy audience.
Key Responsibilities
Editing and subbing:
Writing, rewriting, editing and proofreading text, and take overall responsibility for maintaining high standards of subbing in the team.
Follow our sub-editing checklist and ensure that all aspects in that checklist are addressed adequately.
Checking facts to ensure stories are accurate, adhere to copyright laws and are not libellous.
Edit copy for varying lengths and adhere to various platform-specific guidelines.
Ensure that basic standards of SEO and tagging are followed for enhancing discovery
Ensure that the output adheres to the house style and standards of our publication
Managing:
Deputise for the editor and, allocate work to the team, check progress, and ensure the professional contribution of staff and the quality of output.
Evaluate story pitches
Guide the team in terms of improving quality of output and provide value for MediaNama readers.
Spotting and recommending high impact stories to the editorial team
Documenting performance of individual team members
What we re looking for
Location: We are currently working remotely, but in a post-COVID19 scenario, you will be expected to work with our team in our office in (North) Delhi.
Experience:
2+ years of experience in a daily newsroom as a sub editor.
Preference will be given to candidates with online work experience.
Some experience in reporting on technology. Experience in understanding legal, policy and/or financial documents and filings is preferred.
Interests:
Interested in policy developments related to Internet access, commerce, communications, social media, telecom, digital payments, e-governance, global Internet governance etc. You need to be passionate about this domain and how it impacts the world.
Should be following social, political, economic issues of the country on a day today basis.
Skills
A high standard of Editorial judgment and writing ability based on substantial experience of editing news stories and features.
A team-player with exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflicts, and willingness to get the job done.
Excellent project and time management skills, ability to multi-task and ensure tasks are completed on time
Excellent command of the English language.
You need to have basic working knowledge of HTML, and familiarity with WordPress.
Comfort with working cross-platform, whether Slack, WhatsApp and/or phone calls.
Setup:
Given that we will be working remotely, you must have:
A working Internet connection and a backup
Your own laptop with a functional webcam and audio setup
A comfortable workspace, given that this will require long hours