Janes

Media

Navalreporter

£45–65k ~AI est. Croydon, England, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Naval reporter at Janes. Skills: Naval reporting, Defence news, Source development, Content creation. Deliver comprehensive coverage. Deliver timely coverage”

Industry & Context.

Media
Problems you'll solve

News judgement; Generate story ideas

Eligibility Requirements

Travel across region, Travel at short notice, Engage with sources at events, Work from office 40%

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Produce high volume news, Produce high quality analysis, Maintain relationships with sources, Develop relationships with press offices, Expand technical knowledge, Authoritatively question developments, Report on developments, Incorporate insights from analysts, Incorporate insights from budgets, Incorporate insights from forecasts, Add original value to reporting, Enhance stories with visual content, Attend defence exhibitions, Attend conferences, Attend technology demonstrations, Attend military exercises, Develop analytical content, Pitch analytical content, Deliver analytical content, Develop feature content, Pitch feature content, Deliver feature content, Commission news stories, Edit news stories, Produce well-written news stories, Meet tight deadlines, Demonstrable track record in news reporting, Pursue primary source reporting, Pursue multiple source reporting, Conduct detailed interviews, Revisit sources to verify information, Revisit sources to cross-check information, Excellent written English, Excellent spoken English, Editing skills, Peer-review skills, Review copy from freelancers, News judgement, Generate story ideas independently, Deliver story ideas with minimal supervision, Write accurate copy, Write informative copy, Write impartial copy, Write copy concisely, Write copy quickly, Respond positively to feedback, Adapt to editorial standards, Understand libel law, Understand transparent sourcing, Understand right of reply, Understand responsible defence reporting, Work from East Croydon office 40%, Work from East Croydon office 2 days/week

Nice to Have

Experience in defence reporting, Interest in defence reporting, Experience in military reporting, Interest in military reporting

What You'll Do.

Deliver comprehensive coverage

Deliver timely coverage

Deliver original coverage

Cover developments across naval sector

Pursue leads from officials

Pursue leads from industry

Generate original stories

Produce high volume news

Produce high quality news

Produce high quality analysis

Inform readers about EMEA naval sector

Inform readers about defence areas

Take ownership of news beat

Cover developments independently

Discuss reporting approaches

Maintain relationships with sources

Develop relationships with press offices

Expand technical knowledge

Authoritatively question developments

Report on developments

Incorporate insights from analysts

Incorporate insights from budgets

Incorporate insights from forecasts

Add original value to reporting

Enhance stories with visual content

Attend defence exhibitions

Attend technology demonstrations

Attend military exercises

Develop analytical content

Pitch analytical content

Deliver analytical content

Develop feature content

Pitch feature content

Deliver feature content

Commission news stories

Serve as point of contact for freelance content

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Janes colleagues; Work with Head of News

Communication Scope

Professional telephone manner; Conduct interviews; Present Janes; Write copy concisely; Write copy quickly

Free ATS check

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