Journalist / Correspondent, Berita Harian

SPH Media; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Berita Harian, serving the local Malay community in Singapore, seeks a journalist/correspondent to gather news, research and interviews for print, website and social media across BH’s multimedia platforms. You may present or do voice overs for videos and assist the Editor on editorial projects.

The role requires a degree with 3-5 years in journalism, strong Malay-English bilingual skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines while producing print and digital content.

Qualifications

• Degree from a recognised university, with 3-5 years of journalism/content creation experience.
• Bilingual in Malay and English with strong writing and speaking skills.
• Inquisitive mindset with keen interest in social and online media content.
• Knowledge of multi-platform news gathering tools and resources.
• Ability to initiate, plan and produce video content.

Responsibilities

• Gather facts and information through research and interviews for BH’s print, website and social media.
• Present information clearly and concisely across multimedia platforms, including video, infographics and articles.
• Assist the Editor in editorial projects and produce clean copies for print and other digital platforms.
• Work under tight deadline pressure and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Bilingual Malay-English

Multi-platform tools

Video content

Video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro

Education

Degree from a recognised university

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

Job description

A newspaper for the local Malay community, Berita Harian was established on July 1, 1957. It presents news and issues from home, the region and the world, featuring a wide spectrum of topics from sports to politics and religion. Other highlights include Malay culture and tradition, arts and heritage, family, hobbies and leisure. Berita Harian also provides a platform for the Malay community to voice their views on issues that concern them. It is a paper that speaks with authority and understands the needs of the Malay community.

As a journalist/correspondent, you are expected to gather facts and information through research and interviews, and present the information in a clear, concise and interesting way on BH’s multimedia platforms, encompassing print, website and social media. The content you produce must also be able to be presented through video, infographics and articles suited for the digital platform. You may be expected to present or do voice overs in the videos produced.

You are also expected to assist the Editor in editorial projects across BH’s multimedia platforms and produce clean copies for print, as well as other digital platforms.

Job Requirements

• Degree from a recognised university with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in journalism and/or content creation
• Effectively bilingual in Malay and English, with good written and spoken skills
• Possess an inquisitive mind with a nose for news and have a strong interest in social and online media content
• Knowledge of multi-platform news-gathering tools and resources
• Ability to initiate, plan and produce video content
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro or equivalent software is an added advantage
• Ability to work under tight deadline pressure
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Willingness to work on shifts, weekends and/or public holidays where needed
• Candidates with more extensive relevant experience may be considered for the Correspondent position