Agency work is often demanding but an agency is also the best place to improve your prospects for success in the industry. Here is a list of the vacancies currently being advertised by NAPA members.
Job Description: Journalist (New Delhi) - Salary dependent on experience. Barcroft India is a news agency that specialises in reporting from South Asia. With offices in London and Delhi, we produce words, pictures and video for newspapers, magazines, websites and television across the globe. Due to expansion we are looking for an experienced journalist to join our editorial team based in Delhi, India. The Role: Reporting directly to our Bureau Chief in Delhi you will: Source and write stories for our clients; Monitor the local media for leads; Contribute ideas for stories and features; Travel often, producing written copy and video reports for newspaper, magazine, internet and television clients; Help manage a team of writers, photographers and videographers. Person Specification - Essential: A trained journalist with experience on a newspaper or at a news agency; Keen to live and work in Delhi or Mumbai; Experienced in crisp copy to a tight deadline; Very keen to work on big stories; Calm under pressure; Good at working in challenging environments; Happy to take the lead in a small team. In addition to the above requirements we would particularly welcome applicants with: Knowledge of Hindi; Proven video production and editing skills. To Apply: Please send your CV and three ideas for Barcroft India stories to jobs@barcroftindia.com. All correspondence must be conducted by email. Application deadline: Wednesday 23 April
Job Description: Award winning Splash News Agency is looking for dynamic and talented photographers for Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Orlando. The successful candidate should have agency or newspaper experience and be an enthusiastic self starter. He or she should be a good all rounder with great paparazzi skills and be prepared to work long hours on exciting celebrity and news stories. A full clean driving licence is also essential. Please send a CV with five examples of your work to: ukjobs@splashnews.com. NO CALLS PLEASE
Job Description: This is a golden opportunity to take a giant leap up the ladder to the top of the profession. NCTJ training to NCE level an advantage, but most of all must be willing to learn and full of enthusiasm. Full driving licence and basic shorthand a must.
Job Description: We are looking for a trained reporter with a solid shorthand note and an apitude for spotting cracking stories whether they are in court or elsewhere. Full driving licence a must. Send CV with covering letter to make your pitch.
Job Description: This position requires some knowledge and expertise within the grounds of Web Application and Website development... The applicant must have experience in hand coding; php, asp, javascript, java, css, html, xml. There is a strict preference to having a designer/programmer rather than one or the other.
Job Description: Northscot Press Agency is looking for experienced reporters to join its established team. Ideally you will be an all-rounder who can turn their hand to all subjects. You can talk to anyone and can find a story anywhere. At Northscot we cover all the biggest news stories in the north-east of Scotland, as well as regularly seeking out our own splashes and page leads. We need people who feel comfortable coming up with their own ideas but who are just as at home covering court. The job is fast-paced but is perfect for someone looking to break into the national papers for the next step in their career. The ideal candidate will have a full driving licence and their own transport.
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