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Monday 26 May, 2008

Opening for Sub Editor with Indian Television, Mumbai

Indian Television needs a Sub Editor at their Andheri office in Mumbai.

Contact rene.periera@tcmail.co.in

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Wednesday 21 May, 2008

Cityplus, Dainik Jagran, needs Editor for English tabloid

Cityplus (Danik Jagran), an English Tabloid, is looking for an Editor.

Website: www.jagrancityplus.com

Profile: An excellent track record as a journalist, preferably feature editor. Strong academic background with wide national exposure, and proven leadership skill.

Experience: 5 to 6 years

Contact: chakraverti.rahul@gmail.com

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Monday 19 May, 2008

For those preparing for IIMC entrance tests...

The IIMC Alumni Association is running a blog with an excellent set of articles, that will help you prepare better for the written test and the GD/PI that follows.

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Sunday 18 May, 2008

Now, search jobs easily



Jobs Media has repaired its search engine.

Now you can search for old job posts and other content easily on the blog.

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Saturday 17 May, 2008

Hot New! Openings with CNBC, Web18, TV18 & CNN IBN in Mumbai and Delhi

IBNLive.com has listed several new openings with the Network 18 group.

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Hot New! Openings with Times of India, Delhi, Jaipur & Chandigarh

A) Times of India - Delhi

1. Position: Copy Editor cum Correspondent – Delhi Times.

Experience Required: 1 yrs to 3 yrs

Job Role:
· Reporting and Editing, Writing a wide range of articles on Lifestyle, Fashion, Cinema, Page3 parties, entertainment news, celebrity gossip from Bollywood & Hollywood.
· Interview & interact with celebrities and people with a good profile in the market.

2. Position: Chief Copy Editor/Assistant Editor – (TOI - Edit Page) - DELHI.

No of openings: 3
Exp Req: 6 yrs to 12 yrs.

Job Role:
· Knowledge of the economy, financial markets and business is essential.
· Manage coverage of a broad range of economic policy issues. responsible for coverage of breaking news and production of in-depth stories on issues including a variety of budget, appropriations, taxes, economics, financial services and pensions.
· Candidate needs to have a solid understanding of the major interest groups active on economics and finance issues.
· The successful applicant will have demonstrated strong news judgment, the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and exceptionally strong story editing skills.
· Focus on events such as speeches by economic policy makers and economic data releases.

Qualification Required:
· Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Economics.
· Experience of working in a real-time news environment.
· Experience in editing economics stories.
· Knowledge of the economy, markets, business.
· Interest in current affairs particularly macro economics/Business.

3. Position: Sr. Copy Editor for News Audit Department - Delhi

Experience Required: 3 yrs to 5 yrs

Job Role:
· Goal of Editorial Quality Audit team is to make the paper a zero-error newspaper.
· Highlighting the errors made by the editorial, taking care of language, grammar and factual errors, headline errors, caption errors, repetition of pictures and articles, and also pointing out the important stories that have been missed out by the paper for the day.
· Editing stories, focusing on quality assurance working accurately under time constraints, providing editing services, including Style, flow and overall structure.


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B) Times of India - Jaipur


1. Position: Chief Copy Editor.

2. Position: Assistant Editor.

Job Role:
· Editing & Proof reading various write-ups including articles, interviews etc written by various professionals.
· Giving suitable titles/headlines to the write-ups.


Sports Desk Positions:

1. Position: Copy Editor/Sr. Copy Editor.

2. Position: Chief Copy Editor/Assistant Editor.

Job Role:
· Editing & Proof reading various Sports write-ups.
· Giving suitable titles/headlines to the write-ups.


Business Positions:

1. Position: Copy Editor/ Sr. Copy Editor.

2. Position: Chief Copy Editor/Assistant Editor.


Job Role:
· Business Writing.
· Editing the reports and Writing on current issues of national and international importance.
· Write on various Business Events.


Lifestyle Desk Positions:

1. Position: Chief Copy Editor/Assistant Editor-Jaipur TIMES.

Job Role:
· Editing, Writing a wide range of articles on Lifestyle, Fashion, Cinema, Page3 parties, entertainment news, celebrity gossip from Bollywood & Hollywood.
· Interview & interact with celebrities and people with a good profile in the market.


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C) Times of India - Chandigarh

Main Desk Positions:

1. Position: Sr. Copy Editor.

2. Position: Chief Copy Editor.

Job Role:
· Editing & Proof reading various write-ups including articles, interviews etc written by various professionals.
· Giving suitable titles/headlines to the write-ups.


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Contact: In case you are interested in the same; we would request you to send your resume in word format to anilgarg@acdplacements.com. Do remember to mention your Current Salary on the top of your resume.


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Friday 9 May, 2008

Internet start-up firm seeks Sports Journalists in Gurgaon

Organisation: Our client is an Internet start-up based out of Gurgaon and is currently in the start-up phase of recruiting and building a strong team of software professionals who have a flair for challenges.

Sports field has proven to be a very successful business opportunity globally specially sports on Internet have shown their presence in the last few years, though they are still linked to and operated by traditional media business houses. With the success of various sports site (for example Cricinfo in India), the Internet arm of the sports business holds a lot of promise in immediate future.

Our client intends to exploit this opportunity and do innovative things to capture the imagination and time of sports enthusiasts all over the world. It aspires to attack Global market in the field of Tennis, Basketball, Baseball and so on. These sports are huge and widely followed everywhere.

The client is backed by a successful technocrat with immense experience on the internet and an IIM pedigree.

City: Gurgaon

Designation: The successful candidate will be part of a team of content writers who will be required to update the web based products in the sports and / or financial services arena. They will also be responsible for handling the queries from clients.

Profile:
- 2-4 years of experience with extensive experience in journalism and reporting on tennis.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong business oriented approach.
- Willingness to work in different time zones concurrent with live tennis matches.

Salary: Based on experience.

Contact: Avance Consulting, jobs@avanceunlimited.com , Phone: 098484 28485.


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Openings for Reporters, Senior Reporters and Sub Editors with AnimationXpress, Mumbai — Freshers can apply

Organisation: AnimationXpress.com

City: Mumbai

Designation: Correspondents, Sr. Correspondents, Sub-Editors

Experience: Freshers, experience 1-2 years

Salary: As per industry standards

Contact: Money Sharma, money.sharma@animationxpress.com


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Thursday 8 May, 2008

News Reportings Openings with Mid Day, Mumbai

Mid Day needs four news reporters in Mumbai with 2-3 years of experience, and good writing skills as well as ability to break stories.

Local knowledge is a must.

There are four openings.

Post your detailed CVs to rachna.shetty@mid-day.com

The subjectline must be: Application for post of new reporter


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Wednesday 7 May, 2008

Stories From The Frontline: Copy Writer

1. Name: Elizabeth Soumya

2. What you wanted to be as a child: Archeologist

3. Current Job: Copywriter

4. Average working hours: 11/day

5. What are some of the typical stressors in your industry? Unreasonable deadlines, late nights, difficult clients who are unsure about what they want, hundreds of reworks on the same copy till it's completely disfigured.

6. What do you do when you are stressed? Listen to music, take a walk

7. On a scale of 0 to 10 (0 being the worst and 10 being the best), how would you rate your work-life balance? 0

8. Which colour de-stresses you the most? Pastel Lemon

9. What can be done to improve work-life balance? Realistic deadlines, better time management to ensure we don't work on weekends, brief motivational quotes by the boss, better pantry, space to de-stress in office, giving us days off for the weekends we work, having an HR department in the same city!

10. Something nice the job? Informal environment and opportunity to do creative work

11. Favourite work quote: "The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one" - Oscar Wilde.

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Seven Rules For Young Journalists

Vinod Mehta, the editor of Outlook magazine, delivered a speech at the convocation of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.

He laid out rules for young journalists passing out from the 2008 batch:

1) Be a professional journalist: Have a sense of mission and be proud to say your a journo.

2) Don’t be an intellectual eunuch: don’t be biased but don’t be afraid of holding a point of view.

3) Learn to exercise control over your writing whether you are a print journalist or a television journalist.

4) Be a sceptic, not a cynic: Do not be afraid to question, but do not try to doubt everything.

5) Stay away from corruption: Refuse blandishments for money, for access, for sources.

6) Avoid politicians: Know them but don’t be friendly. Don’t become buddies with them.

7) Avoid PR and ad men: Meet them, intereact with them but don’t be at their beck and call.
Via Sans Serif.

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Friday 2 May, 2008

Openings for Associate Producer & Senior Editor, Media Sphere Communications, Pune

Organisation: Media Sphere Communications Pvt Ltd

City: Pune

Designation: Associate Producer (3), Senior Editor (1)

Experience: Producer: Freshers to three years of experience.

Senior Editor: 5-7 years of experience

Salary: Depends on background and ability

Contact: Aditya Kuber, aditya@mediasphere.co.in , Phone 09822499125


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Openings with Blue Slate Media for Reporters, Copy Editors

Organisation: Blue Slate Media Pvt Ltd

City: All state capitals including NCR

Designation: Principal Correspondent, Senior Correspondent, Correspondent, Copy Editor.

Experience: 0-5 years

Salary: According to industry norms

Contact: Jay Gupta , Jay.gupta@igovernment.in , Phone 011 -29531503


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Internship Opportunities with Department of Information and Publicity

The Directorate of Information and Publicity is looking for 4 interns who are interested to get exposure in Media Relations, Advertising and PR.

The duration of internship is flexible and could be determined in consultation with each candidate.

Though no remuneration will be paid to the intern, the Director shall issue an internship certificate on completion of internship.

The internship is open to such students who have completed Graduation & PG Diploma in Mass Communication or AD & PR from a reputed institute.

Those interested need to apply within 7 days.

The application should be addressed to Director, Information & Publicity, Govt of NCT of Delhi, Block IX, Old Secretariat, Near Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Delhi. 110053.

Kindly insert APPLICATION FOR INTERNSHIP on the top of the envelope.

Applications can also be sent by email to udaysahaymakingnews@gmail.com


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Opening with Newswire 18, Bangalore

There is an urgent opening with the Bangalore bureau of Newswire 18. They need someone on the desk with 2 to 3 years of experience. Compensation can be negotiated.

Kindly send in your resumes to bhuyan.avantika@ gmail.com

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