Deputy/editor, International News - Singapore - Mediacorp Pte. Ltd.

Mediacorp Pte. Ltd.

Verified Company

Singapore

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Wei Jie

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Description

Full Time

Manager

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Singapore |

Closing On 25 Nov 2023

About Us:

Mediacorp is Singapore's largest content creator and national media network, operating a suite of TV channels, radio stations, and multiple digital platforms.

Its mission is to engage, entertain, and enrich audiences by harnessing the power of creativity.

We are looking for a smart, creative, motivated, and ambitious person to join the growing team at our flagship evening TV program, Asia Tonight, which wraps up the day for viewers by breaking down the biggest news and business stories making waves in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Senior/Editor will report to the Supervising Editor, working to help design and set the agenda for a one-hour weekday programme that is fast-paced, compelling, and enlightening.

The Senior/Editor would work on other bulletins as well, including hourly newscasts on Asia Now and on World Tonight.

Responsibilities:

Assign and edit stories, with a sharp focus on maintaining accuracy and quality
Conceptualise graphics, including augmented reality graphics, to tell stories in a more dynamic and interactive manner
Subedit scripts and graphics
Help lead the production of news programmes by assigning stories to writers, coordinating graphics requests, planning sequences with the studio crew, and executing live television
Work with the team to plan for future shows and live events, using graphics and video to turn ideas into captivating and thoughtprovoking visual programming

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Possess at least
7 years of experience working in a fastpaced newsroom
Be creative, be bold, and be a visual storyteller, while encouraging and cultivating those qualities in others around them
Possess a strong understanding of the big stories in APAC and elsewhere in the world, with an ability to explain and contextualise information for an Asian audience
Be prepared to work irregular hours

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