DEADLINE: AUGUST 5, 2024 — Deutsche Welle (DW)’s English for Africa desk is recruiting multimedia journalists who are passionate about storytelling in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.
The multimedia journalists will be reporting directly on location – Nigeria: Abuja, Ghana: Accra or Kenya: Nairobi.
Applicants must have completed university studies in the field of journalism and must have relevant professional experience in multimedia broadcasting and editorial operation in social media, web video, mobile reporting and online journalism.
The multimedia journalists must equally have sound knowledge of social media (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter/X, Facebook) as a news-gathering tool, as well as a confident assessment of trends and issues in social media.
The deadline to apply is August 5, 2024.
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