Nepal Education Times

News Editor-in-Chief Nepali

Nepal Education Times

News Editor-in-Chief Nepali

The Nepal Education Times is the largest, best and most comprehensive educational weekly newspaper in Nepal. The Nepal Education Times is committed to covering state, national and international educational news, in addition to delivering in-depth coverage of educational issues. It publishes print and on-line products in English and Nepali including mobile apps and sites, commercial print and experiential educational marketing programs. The Nepal Education Times is recognized the nation over as the key to education affairs.

News Editor-in-Chief Nepali

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Basic Job Information

Job Category : Journalism / Editor / Media
Job Level : Senior Level
No. of Vacancy/s : [ 2 ]
Employment Type : Full Time
Job Location : New Baneshwor Bus Stop, Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal
Offered Salary : NRs. 75,000.00 - 80,000.00 Monthly
Apply Before(Deadline) : Sep. 21, 2018 23:55 (5 years, 7 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level : Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required : More than 2 years
Other Specification

Education:

  • UG: English/Nepali Journalism, media studies.  
  •  PG: English/Nepali, Journalism, Media studies  

Qualifications and Experience:

  • At least 2 years of experience, ideally in the online and print news, related to educational issues or print journalism
  • Very good knowledge of Nepal’s educational issues
  • Excellent ability to conduct interviews on difficult issues
  • Very good writer in Nepali , in order to write excellent graphics and subtitles
  • Fluency in both Nepali and English
  • Video editing experience would be an advantage
  • Ability to multi-task and work quickly. Extremely organized. You will be moving forward up to 20-30 stories at a time

Requirements:

  • Proven working experience as an editor
  • Strong writing/editing/proofreading skills and an excellent portfolio
  • Hands on experience with MS Office and InDesign, Photoshop or other publishing tools
  • Proven familiarity with SEO and social media best practices
  • Excellent written skills in Nepali
  • An eye for detail along with critical thinking
  • Prioritizing and multitasking

Job Skills: 

  • A good command of English/Nepali with strong writing and IT skills
  • Creativity and good visual sense
  • An eye for detail
  • An understanding of target audiences
  • Negotiating and decision-making skills
  • Have excellent grammar and spelling skills
  • Have an eye for detail and be very accurate in their work
  • Have imagination and good visual sense
  • Have good IT skills, including knowledge of word processing and design programs
  • Have leadership skills and the ability to be diplomatic and fair
  • Be able to give clear, accurate instructions
  • Understand their target audience
  • Have good organisational skills
  • Be able to make decisions
  • Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Be prepared to work long hours if required.

Job Description

Newspaper editors have the weekly responsibility of deciding which news stories are printed in the paper. Long before the paper is published, the editor assigns reporters to cover the news, checks for accuracy and fairness in the newspaper's articles and writes headlines.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinating online or print publishing cycle and managing content areas
  • Setting publication standards and establishing goals and expectations
  • Suggesting stories and generate headline ideas in alignment with targeted audience’s preferences
  • Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax
  • Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles
  • Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements
  • Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources
  • Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal
  • Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication
  • Comply with media law and ethical guidelines
  • Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters
  • Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines and other publishing establishments
  •  Arrange for copyright permissions

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