Description:
Briefly News is one of the biggest news and entertainment platforms in South Africa. Briefly News is a partner of LEGIT company, a media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, with projects like Legit.ng, TUKO.co.ke and YEN.com.gh.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitoring trending human interest/ entertainment content stories
- Sourcing ideas for exclusive human interest/ UGC content stories
- Sourcing comments from experts, entrepreneurs.
- Writing and publishing human interest/ entertainment content stories that resonate with our audience (including news articles, interviews, and feature articles about sports)
- Participating in all activities related to human interest/ UGC content content direction
- Ability to churn out articles in perfect English.
What we offer:
- Competitive payments
- Friendly working environment
- Unlimited opportunities to learn and grow
- Opportunity to interact with some of the best in the industry
- Exclusive access to the advanced technologies and tools.
Requirements:
- Monitoring trending human interest/ entertainment content stories
- Sourcing ideas for exclusive human interest/ UGC content stories
- Sourcing comments from experts, entrepreneurs.
- Writing and publishing human interest/ entertainment content stories that resonate with our audience (including news articles, interviews, and feature articles about sports)
- Participating in all activities related to human interest/ UGC content content direction
- Ability to churn out articles in perfect English.
- Competitive payments
- Friendly working environment
- Unlimited opportunities to learn and grow
- Opportunity to interact with some of the best in the industry
- Exclusive access to the advanced technologies and tools.
- Writing: 1 to 2 years
- Journalism: 1 to 2 years
- Human Interest: 1 to 2 years
- Degree or Diploma in journalism/media studies or related field
- At least 2 years of experience in journalism and writing human interest/ entertainment content
- Passion for writing human interest/ UGC content
- Impeccable communication and interviewing skills, both written and verbal
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Ability to go the extra mile
- Self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn and adapt
- Work under minimal supervision
- Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).
- Degree or Diploma in journalism/media studies or related field
- At least 2 years of experience in journalism and writing human interest/ entertainment content
- Passion for writing human interest/ UGC content
- Impeccable communication and interviewing skills, both written and verbal
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Ability to go the extra mile
- Self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn and adapt
- Work under minimal supervision
- Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).
12 Feb 2026;
from:
careers24.com