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Reporter Job at Nation Media Group
Nation Media Group
Job Description
To research/ investigate and produce news articles, engaging in enterprise journalism and breaking stories across NMG news platforms with an objective and impartial viewpoint. Responsibilities will include interviewing sources, breaking news online, collecting firsthand accounts of events, and meeting tight deadlines, among others.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Develops reports and writes news for the assigned title / beat in finished form, so that no major rewrite is required or no extensive additional report is needed.
- Takes notes on location, carries out interviews, checks facts and tape records as the case may be; writes news on own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of the Editor.
- Ensures that the material written reflects a thorough understanding of the MPL’s style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
- Researches and provides background information to make copy complete.
- Briefs the editor on stories gathered and writes the selected ones within set deadlines.
- Follows news leads and maintains close contacts with news sources.
- Continually builds his/her contacts list and demonstrate its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
- Responds promptly to breaking news.
- Is primarily responsible for the correctness of facts, content and style of his/her news materials.
- Closely co-operates with photographers from whom he/she orders pictures on the issues he/she covers.
- Performs both independently and under supervision in accordance with general principles and directives.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number as one PDF document, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line to the HR Manager- NMGU, Monitor Publications Limited at the link below
Deadline: 13th February 2026
Note:
- NMG Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and gender equality. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
- Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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