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Are you a University Student or a College student and you want to explore your writing hobbies?

Then this could be the opportunity for you. Kenyan campus blog is looking for a student Part time writer. Ideally, you should be a creative writer who can write on any of the following broad topics. The more topics you can write on, the better.

-Campus student stories/gossip. Such stories will revolve around the activities in campuses, latest trends in any Campuses etc.
-Relationships and relationship satire.
-Humour.
-Any human interest stories that involve the youth.
-Career articles that touch on the University/College students.
-Opinion articles.

Requirements

-You will need to be a University/College student with an ear on the ground. You should know what the latest stories/gossip in Campus are. A first year, second year or a student who is just starting their third year would be ideal fit for the job since we expect this to be a long term job. College students may also be considered.
-Have impeccable writing skills, be fluent and be able to write coherently. Your stories should be creative and flow naturally and readers should be able to connect with the story line. We may give you leads on which websites you can use to get ideas from, but you will most of the times need to come up with the topics.
-Be ready to deliver the articles as per the deadline. As a start(first six weeks), we will be expecting two or three articles per week and thereafter we will expect at least seven articles per week. You will schedule the articles according to your own timetable, but the seven articles must be delivered before the week is over.( If you noticed, we post at least one article per day). You should also be able to attach images/pictures if and when necessary..
-The length of an article will be between 350 to 500 words. (Usually between half a page to one page).
-Access to a Computer and internet connection, since you will be delivering the articles via email.
Application Procedure
-You should write a brief CV, no more than one page.
-Provide writing samples if you have any. The samples can be on any of the above topics, or a topic of your own choosing that you find interesting.
-Provide links to articles that you have written online; if any.
-Send the application to cmabinda@gmail.com
-The deadline for applying is 30th September 2011.
* There is no need to send academic certificates or transcripts*.

The job start date is late September/Early October.

Payment.

One should consider this as a part time job or more of a side hustle whilst still a campus student. Having said that, we will start with a base pay of Kshs. 500 per article (Article length will be 350 to 500 words, which in context is usually between half a page to one page). So, if you deliver seven articles per week, the pay will be about Kshs.15,000 per month. Payment will be made weekly.
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Contact Information:

For inquiries: cmabinda@gmail.com

For submissions: cmabinda@gmail.com

Website: http://kenyancampos.blogspot.com/

Deadline: 30 August 2011

Reporting to the Africa Editor your key performance areas will include:

• Monitor the wire services and news feeds for the latest news on Africa
• Work on the news desk, write scripts for news inserts and illustrate the story visually in video editing
• Set up guests to be interviewed during the various bulletins
• Assist in crafting intros and cues for anchors in studio
• Stand-in as bulletin producer when the situation requires it.
• Mentor and check scripts of junior writers on the news desk

• Excellent command of the English language
• Excellent writing skills
• Good editorial judgement and interpretational skills
• Ability to work under pressure making deadlines
• Willingness to work irregular and long hours
• Minimum of five years experience as a journalist

The successful candidates will be required to work irregular and long hours, including weekends, public holidays and standby shifts. These are contract positions only.

If you possess the criteria and qualifications as stated, please send your application together with a detailed CV to the HR Department at Jobs@etv.co.za.

Only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 14 days after closing of the advert, please accept that your application was not successful.

City: Johannesburg

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: jobs@etv.co.za

For submissions: jobs@etv.co.za

Website: http://www.etv.co.za/

Deadline: 30 August 2011

Reporting to the Africa Editor your key performance areas will include:

• Monitor the wire services and news feeds for the latest news on Africa
• Work on the news desk write scripts for news inserts and illustrate the story visually in video editing
• Set up guests to be interviewed during the various bulletins
• Assist in crafting intros and cues for anchors in studio

• Excellent command of the English language
• Excellent writing skills
• Good editorial judgement and interpretational skills
• Ability to work under pressure making deadlines
• Willingness to work irregular and long hours
• Minimum of two years experience as a journalist

The successful candidate will be required to work irregular and long hours, including weekends, public holidays and standby shifts. This is a contract position only.

If you possess the criteria and qualifications as stated, please send your application together with a detailed CV to the HR Department at Jobs@etv.co.za.

Only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 14 days after closing of the advert, please accept that your application was not successful.

City: Johannesburg

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: jobs@etv.co.za

For submissions: jobs@etv.co.za

Website: http://www.etv.co.za/

Deadline: 26 August 2011

COSA Media, which publishes trade magazine RISKSA www.risksa.com, is seeking to recruit a features writer to cover the insurance industry. He or she will have a passion for business journalism, feature writing, analysis and news gathering. They will be able to hit the ground running and delve deep into the insurance sector to produce exclusive and interesting financial stories in print and online.

The successful candidate will be comfortable interviewing CEOs and other major decision makers in the industry and have great editing and writing skills to boot. He or she will also be able to build contacts at senior levels within the insurance industry. The ideal candidate must be detail oriented and have respect for deadlines.

The successful applicant will also contribute to and edit COSA Media's other titles, which include local consumer magazine City and newly launched trade publication RISKAFRICA.

Requirements

Experience of financial or general news journalism on a B2B publication, local or national newspaper, is a strong advantage. Entrants must have at least two years experience working for a reputable organisation (print or online). Candidates must also possess a relevant diploma/degree in journalism/media studies.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please email a covering letter, your CV and some of your published written work to the editor, Angelique Ruzicka, at: angelique@comms.co.za, quoting 'RISKSA features writer' in the subject line. Entries for this position close on the 26 August 2011.
If you have not been contacted within three weeks of sending your email, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: angelique@comms.co.za

For submissions: angelique@comms.co.za

Website: http://www.risksa.com/

Deadline: 22 August 2011

PEOPLE'S POST, a Media24 publication and member of WP Newspapers, prominent publisher of community newspapers in the Cape Peninsula, offers an exciting career opportunity for an enthusiastic sport reporter at its Tokai office.

Responsibilities include:

• Generating, reporting and writing articles on sport events (also schools sport);
• Building extensive contacts in the sport communities in People's Post's distribution area;
• Networking with the public and sport personalities;
• Understanding and growing the target market.

The ideal candidate:

• Has matric or equivalent;
• Has a journalism qualification and reporting experience;
• Shows initiative and can act independently;
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of a variety of sports;
• Has an excellent command of written and spoken English;
• Can work under pressure;
• Will be able to quickly cultivate a wide range of sport contacts;
• Is prepared to be trained in layout;
• Is prepared to work irregular hours;
• Has a valid driver's licence.

In exchange for the successful candidate's services, the company offers a competitive remuneration package, as well as membership of the retirement and medical fund for persons who qualify for these. Interested persons are kindly requested to send their CV via e-mail to communities@media24.com

CLOSING DATE: 22 August 2011

Please note that if you have not heard from us by 31 August 2011, your application can be considered as not having been successful.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: communities@media24.com

For submissions: communities@media24.com

Website: http://www.media24.com/

Deadline: 24 August 2011

The Publishers of a quarterly entertainment magazine require the services of the following for immediate employment:

Editor

Matured male or female graduate in Mass Communication, English, Journalism or any related field with excellent command of the English Language, keen attention to details, well-organized, ability to work under deadline pressure, knowledge of basic computer operations, internet and photography. Must have at least 5 years experience at similar position.

Location: Benin City, Edo State

Freelance Reporters

Young male and female who crave a career in journalism with eyes for details and mind catching news; must have excellent writing and communication skills. Hard working, patient and ambitious, with a very good degree in the language and communication arts. Must have at least 2 years experience at similar jobs.

Location: Benin, Warri, Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Calabar, Uyo and Akure.

Interested applicants should contact not later than 24th August 2011; The Publisher, urvacancy2011@gmail.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: urvacancy2011@gmail.com

For submissions: urvacancy2011@gmail.com

An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced print media journalist to write features in two B2B publications in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.

The successful applicant must have a Journalism or Media Studies degree, be computer literate and have their own transport.

Main responsibilities include:

1. Research, identify and write a variety of accurate articles in the news and features genres to deadline
2. Attend and report on industry events
3. Work closely with the editor and publisher

Company Description:

Well-established FMCG trade magazine publisher, situated in North Eastern Johannesburg.

Requirements for interview shortlist:

1. Send a short explanation as to why you would make the best person for this specific job.
2. Send your CV, complete with a one-page work history summary and a list of contactable references.
3. In order to qualify for an interview, please choose a recent news article and relate it to the supermarket trade in an easy-to-read and interesting manner (250 words).

Advantageous

Experience in writing features to some or all of these sectors: FMCG and economics.

Personal Skills/Attributes

Must show initiative, be able to cope under pressure, have good communication skills and be able to deal with people at all levels - from CEOs to spaza shop owners.

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For submissions: jobs@supermarket.co.za

Website: http://www.supermarket.co.za

OSHO Magazine - made In Namibia, for Women of Africa - is looking for freelance writers. Please forward your portfolios / profiles to info@oshomediacorp.com.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@oshomediacorp.com

For submissions: info@oshomediacorp.com

Website: http://www.oshomediacorp.com/

Lagos Literary Journal will publish your interview with writers, artists, poets, musicians, actors and any person in the creative fields anywhere in the world. Send transcripts to editor@lagosliteraryjournal.com

Include videos and pictures as links to Youtube anfd Flickr uploads. No charge for publishing but professional quality submission is required.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: editor@lagosliteraryjournal.com

For submissions: editor@lagosliteraryjournal.com

Website: http://www.lagosliteraryjournal.com/

Looking for young, aspirant writers to adapt books, blog posts and other material into content for the system.

Does this sound like you?

You're a voracious reader. You love reading books, blog posts, web sites, magazines. If you could get paid for reading, you'd be the happiest person in the world. People would probably describe you as a listener, rather than a talker. Your friends like to talk to you because you listen and you ask questions that help them to come to terms with the challenges in their lives. You're also a good writer.

If you were working for us, here is how you might describe what you did last week.

Monday

• Began reading a 128-page book about Sun Tzu's Art of War (to adapt later in the week).
• Researched how to write a LinkedIn recommendation by finding blog posts on this subject.
• Identified the 15 to 20 key ideas common among all these blog posts, and organised them into clusters.
• Adapted the key ideas into thought-provoking questions which can help people to write a LinkedIn recommendation for a colleague.
• Wrote examples to demonstrate best practices for writing a LinkedIn recommendation.
• Wrote a description of my LinkedIn recommendation process, describing the benefits to the user.

Tuesday

• Corrected my work from Monday, based on feedback from team leaders.
• Continued reading the book on Sun Tzu's Art of War.
• Researched brainstorming techniques by finding websites, blog posts and research papers on the subject.
• Identified the 15 to 20 key ideas common among all these sources, and organised them into clusters.
• Adapted the key ideas into thought-provoking questions which can help people to brainstorm more effectively.
• Wrote examples to demonstrate great responses to my thought-provoking brainstorming questions.
• Wrote a description of my brainstorming process, describing the benefits to the user.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

• Corrected my work from Tuesday, based on feedback from team leaders.
• Completed the book on Sun Tzu's Art of War.
• Identified ±60 key ideas from this book and organised them into clusters.
• Adapted the key ideas into thought-provoking questions which can help people to apply Sun Tzu's ideas to their own work challenges, personal relationships, goals, etc.
• Wrote a description of my adaptation of the book, describing the benefits to the user.

Here are some other things you might do in a week

• Write the content for a presentation and brochure on some of the other work you've done.
• Propose new ideas for content that could be developed.
• Write introductory emails to new publishers or authors whose work we might want to adapt.
• Follow up with users who are using our content.
• Comment on blogs whose content is relevant to our platform.
• Comment on our Facebook page.
• Tweet ideas that are relevant to our customers.
• Write a blog post for our blog.
• Join meetings with clients to get involved in assessing their content development needs.
• Interview individuals to capture their expertise, which can then become the basis of new content.

Experience is not as important to us as having the right attitude. You're a lifelong learner with an open mind and a commitment to self-improvement. You're a glass-half-full type of person. You're excited by new and unfamiliar things. Most of all you like to ask questions.

If this job sounds like something you'd love to do every day, we want to hear from you.

Company Description

We make software that helps people to think above their experience level. Our app, Cognician, gets the user to consider powerful, thought-provoking questions to get them thinking better, further and faster.

We're a young company and we've done well in the start-up competition space. Here are some of our successes:

• Cape Town Activa Winner 2010
• Seedcamp Johannesburg Winner 2010
• Seedcamp London Finalist 2010
• TechCrunch Europas Finalist: Best Start-up 2010
• Nominated for Hit Barcelona 2011

Requirements

Great writing skills. Razor-sharp thinking skills. Detective-like research skills.

Advantageous

Experience in working with HTML and XML would be a plus, but it's not necessary.

Personal Skills/Attributes

Everyone on our team has a dynamite work ethic. We love what we do and we're prepared to go the extra mile in every task we perform.

City: Cape Town

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: patrick@cognician.com

For submissions: patrick@cognician.com

Website: http://www.cognician.com/

I am the owner of www.globalblackwomen.com and I am seeking international and dependable writers/video bloggers, and columnists for my site. I need to upgrade the site, and the solution requires that I bring other staff on board. So please take a look at the site, send me a sample of your favorite writing work, and a brief reason why you would like to work for Global Black Women.

Location: global

Compensation: determined based on exp

Contact Information:

For inquiries: gigs-dqdsy-2504605867@craigslist.org

For submissions: gigs-dqdsy-2504605867@craigslist.org

Website: http://www.globalblackwomen.com