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Role Summary The Journalism Fellowship is designed to equip emerging journalists with modern reporting, storytelling, and newsroom technology skills. Fellows work on real-world assignments across multimedia journalism—news reporting, investigative research, data-driven storytelling, video and digital content, and audience engagement. Through mentorship from media professionals and structured newsroom projects, fellows develop strong editorial judgment, ethical reporting standards, and cross-platform storytelling expertise—preparing them for newsroom, digital media, and broadcast careers. Key Responsibilities News Reporting & Content Production • Research and gather information from primary/secondary sources, interviews, and field visits. • Write and edit news articles, feature stories, blogs, scripts, and reports for digital and print platforms. • Produce multimedia content such as videos, podcasts, reels, and photo stories aligned with newsroom guidelines. Investigative Journalism & Fact Verification • Conduct in-depth investigations using data, public records, and OSINT tools. • Track developments across politics, economy, social issues, and global affairs using credible sources. • Fact-check statements, claims, and viral content using structured verification procedures. Digital Publishing & Audience Engagement • Publish stories using CMS and optimize headlines and content using SEO practices. • Monitor story performance using analytics dashboards (CTR, engagement rate, watch time, subscriber growth). • Collaborate with social media teams to repurpose stories across platforms (YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, etc.). Editorial Collaboration & Research • Participate in editorial meetings to pitch story ideas supported by data and research. • Work closely with editors, videographers, producers, and graphic designers to refine stories. • Study audience personas, regional sensitivities, and feedback to improve storytelling relevance.
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