Entertainment Intern at Tuko Media

About the job

• We are looking for an entertainment journalist intern who will be responsible for covering entertainment news and stories. We expect you to have top-notch digital writing skills and a strong nose for viral content.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitoring trending entertainment stories on social media.
• Writing and publishing entertainment stories in line with our in-house style guide.
• Conduct interviews and write special format articles, i.e., feature, analysis, fact-check, etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Considerable experience in journalism and entertainment writing.
• Perfect writing skills, narration, and good grammar.
• Great editorial judgment and quality entertainment news monitoring skills.
• Impeccable communication and interviewing skills: both written and verbal.
• Must be a strategic and analytical thinker.
• Must be a self-driven individual with a strong desire to learn, adapt and work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).
• Must be able to use social media effectively.

CORE VALUES:

• Passion for human interest and general news reporting.
• Understanding of the Kenyan news landscape.
• Sense of responsibility.
• Flexibility and passion for learning.
• Ability to work with deadlines.