Entertainment Editor – Tuko

responsibilities:

• Monitoring trending entertainment stories on social media.
• Writing and publishing entertainment stories in line with our in-house style guide.
• Conducting interviews and writing special format articles i.e. feature, analysis, fact-check, etc.

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Requirements:

• Considerable experience in journalism and entertainment writing.
• Perfect writing skills; narration and good grammar.
• Great editorial judgment and quality entertainment news monitoring skills.
• Impeccable communication and interviewing skills: both written and verbal.
• Must be a strategic and analytical thinker.
• Must be a self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn, adapt and work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).
• Must be able to use social media effectively.

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core values:

• Passion for human interest and general news reporting.
• Understanding of the Kenyan news landscape.
• Sense of responsibility.
• Flexibility and passion for learning.
• Ability to work with deadlines.