News Editor Job at Channels Television

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Job Title: News Editor

Company: Channels Television

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA  BA/BSc/HND  

Experience: 10 years

Location: Kano, Nigeria

Job Field: Media / Advertising / Branding  

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Channels Television is one of the 13 independent television stations currently broadcasting in Nigeria, since the Federal Government deregulated the broadcast media in 1992.

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The Company was licensed in June 1993 and allocated a frequency on UHF (channel 39). It began transmission two years later under the name Channels Television and now broadcasts to a well discerning audience of over 20 million people.

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REQUIREMENTS:

• Planning for stories for the week, supervision of various beats in the Newsroom.

• Dispatching reporters for assignments and supervising stories for update.

• Checking scripts for typographical, spelling, semantic and synthetic errors, reporting and editing and producing news bulletins.

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QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Must hold a BSc in Mass Communication or qualification in an associated field

• Must have graduated with an option of First Class or Second Class Upper Division.

• Post Graduate Degree is an added advantage.

• Minimum of 10 years work experience in this field.

• Must have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or hold a Certificate of Exemption.

• Must be experienced in television broadcast.

• Must have a perfect understanding of how the News Department runs.

• Strong professional ability, dexterity and agility.

• Must have the ability to work under pressure and deadlines.

• Must be able to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support 24×7 on-air broadcasts.

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QUALITIES: – Age range between 30 and 40 years. – Hard working and strong abilities to deliver on the job. – Exceptional communication, writing, reporting and editing skills. – Good verbal and written communication skills. – Possess strong intelligence and skills to achieve results. – Savvy and experience in use of IT. – Able to add value and drive change. – Results oriented and proactive attitude. – Ability to work with deadlines and without close supervision.

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