Breaking News Correspondent, Sub-Saharan Africa

TRSS; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global news provider is seeking an Africa Breaking News Correspondent based in Johannesburg. The role involves covering breaking news across Sub-Saharan Africa, writing accurate stories under pressure, and collaborating with a high-performing team. Candidates should have strong news judgement, excellent communication skills, and at least three years of experience in a news organization.

Benefits

Global Career Opportunities

Learning & Development

Industry Competitive Benefits

Paid Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Strong news judgement across various topics.
• Ability to filter complex information quickly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor sources for key economic and general news developments.
• Write fast and accurate headlines and stories under time pressure.

Skills

News Judgement

Communication

Team Player

Fluency in English

Education

3 years experience in a news organization

Job description

BreakingNewsCorrespondent,Sub-SaharanAfrica

Reuters is looking for a journalist with strong newsjudgement and a passion for speed and accuracy to join our BreakingNewsteam inSub-SaharanAfrica.

Based in Johannesburg, the successful candidate will be part of a high-performing team, covering breakingnewsacross a range of topics, from sending headlines and newsbreaks in real time, to writing updates, quick sidebars and compelling, visually led human interest stories.

Thecorrespondentwill be on the front lines of the most important, competitive and exciting stories coming out of South Africa. They will also assist with coverage of other countries in the region. They will work under the direction of the BreakingNewsEditor forSub-SaharanAfricaand coordinate closely with text and visuals colleagues across the continent.

About the Role

As anAfrica BreakingNewsCorrespondent, you will:

• Monitor a range of sources for key economic, corporate and general newsdevelopments

• Use social media to identify and report stories on news, trends and viral moments across Sub-SaharanAfrica

• Write fast and accurate headlines and stories under time pressure, across a range of topics

• Work with colleagues across the continent and across multiple areas of coverage

• Write spot news stories and short multimedia features across the region

About You

To be ourAfrica BreakingNewsCorrespondent, you will lively:

• Have strong newsjudgement across the file

• Be able to filter quickly through complex information to identify and explain key newselements

• Have an understanding of how global markets work and be familiar with the region's oil sector, financial markets and political affairs

• Be fluent in English, with strong English writing skills. Knowledge of French or Portuguese would be a plus

• Be a fast learner and team player

• Have strong communications skills and an ability to work calmly under pressure

• Have at least three years’ experience working in a newsorganization

Please Note: Completed applications must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 8th June 2025. Early applications are encouraged.

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

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