Senior Reporter at Mwananchi Communications

Senior Reporter at Mwananchi Communications

Senior Reporter

Mwananchi Communications March 2025

Location: Tanzania

About Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL)

Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) is Tanzania’s largest independent news network with an award-winning presence in print journalism, digital media, and exciting new ventures in innovation and events ecosystems. We are publishers of leading national news brands: Mwananchi, The Citizen, and Mwanaspoti, available in print and digital formats, and proprietors of the Mwananchi Digital suite of products, Nation ePaper, and EGazeti web platforms. We are audience-led, market-driven, with a clear mission to empower the nation.

We pride ourselves on maintaining a high standard of journalism as defined by our editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style, and the journalistic code of ethics.

We are currently seeking a motivated and highly experienced individual to fill the position of Senior Reporter – Mwananchi.

Position Overview

The job entails going out on assignments as well as using one’s own initiative to gather news. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring that the news stories submitted are factual, of public interest, detailed, well-researched, and in conformity with journalistic ethics, editorial objectives, and house style.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, report, and write news and feature stories for the assigned title, ensuring no major rewrite or extensive additional report is needed.
Take notes on location, conduct interviews, check facts, and tape record as needed; write news or features independently, based on personal judgment or at the direction of the news editor or section editor.
Research and provide background information to make the copy complete.
Follow news leads and maintain close contact with news sources.
Brief the News Editor on stories gathered and write the selected stories within set deadlines.
Continually build and maintain a contacts list, demonstrating its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
Respond promptly to news breaks and demonstrate responsibility for the correctness of facts, content, and style of news materials.
Closely cooperate with photographers to order pictures related to the issues being covered.
Perform duties both independently and under supervision according to general principles and directives.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
Experience: 4-5 years of working experience in journalism.

Mode of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via our career portal https://careers.mcl.co.tz or email to [email protected] by March 20, 2025.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Women are highly encouraged to apply.
MCL is an equal opportunity employer.