Aaj English TV

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English sub-editor

  • Date posted: Dec 13, 2022
  • Application deadline: Open
  • Department: Aaj News, Karachi

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in any Humanities subject, with a preference for English Literature, Philosophy, History or Linguistics
  • If you do not have formal higher education, we are open to candidates from other backgrounds. Our main requirement is strong English writing skills, a sense of news and ability to process information

Experience

  • Ideal candidates would have some newsroom experience, either as interns or sub-editors. We are open to fresh graduates, provided they are willing to undergo training and a trial period.

Core competence

  • To work closely with the digital team and TV reporters so digital coverage is ensured of key audience-friendly English stories for the website.

  • To develop carefully selected, in-depth, well-written English news stories for the website from multiple sources that range from Aaj News reporting, packages, beepers, breaking news, to government notifications and news that surfaces on social media. This often involves crosschecking or getting additional information from reporters or anchors/analysts.

A sub-editor should not need to have their copy vetted for basic grammar and spelling. They should be able to bring together a full story, covering important angles where possible. Where they do original reporting to add to a story, they will receive credit in a byline. Sub-editors are encouraged to do their own reporting, own stories and video especially.

Career progression involves next entering a role as a Senior Sub-editor.

Senior Animator

  • Date posted: Oct 5, 2022
  • Application deadline: Open
  • Department: Aaj News

Qualifications

  • Preferably a graduate from a recognized institute
  • Diploma or certification in graphic design
  • Understanding of digital creative mediums (i.e. 3D max, Adobe Photoshop, AfterEffects)
  • Computer skills on MS Office

Experience

  • At least 5 years

Core Competence

  • The ability to convey a message, verbally or in writing of both individuals and groups and actively listen to the response
  • Fluency in the language of graphic components
  • Strong time communication and multi-tasking skills
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and make decisive judgments and evaluations
  • Develop creative standards
  • Presentation abilities

Job description

  • Designing effective moving backgrounds for news and programs using complex models 2D/3D objects, characters and environments
  • Designing, execution and on-time delivery of still and animated graphics within deadline
  • Creating storyboards which represent scripts and formulate their designs
  • Proficiency in 2D/3D software, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for handling real-time graphics, animation and design

Non-Linear Editor

  • Date posted: Oct 5, 2022
  • Application deadline: Open
  • Department: Aaj News

Educational qualification

  • Preferably graduate from a recognized institute
  • Diploma or certification in graphic design
  • Understanding of digital creative mediums (i.e. 3D max, Adobe Photoshop, AfterEffects, etc.)
  • Computer skills on MS Office

Experience

  • At least 3 years

Core competence

  • Hands-on practice of Editing Software, 2-D Animation for Titling and End Credits
  • Command on Apple Final Cut-Pro Software
  • News Production and Drama Sense
  • System Trouble Shooting
  • Knowledge of Media Management and Networking

Job description

  • To guarantee the nature of substance meets the standard of the channel as far as sound/video quality of packages
  • Reviewing raw footage and proper sequencing of shots by maintaining video and sound quality
  • Command on Apple Final Cut-Pro Software
  • To maintain Audio/Video Quality of all editing

News Producer

  • Date posted: Oct 5, 2022
  • Application deadline: Open
  • Department: Aaj News

Educational qualification

  • Graduate in Mass Communication/Journalism

Experience

  • Minimum 4 years in News & Current Affairs

Core Competence

  • Strong News knowledge
  • Should be well versed in the background of current issues
  • Should be able to handle extended transmissions
  • News delivery
  • Sustainability of live/breaking transmission with minimum information
  • Contribution to content generation process
  • Ability to work on a strict deadline
  • Excellent reading, writing, and communication skills

Job description

  • Verify contents are well written, logically structured and in the right style for the intended audience
  • Ensure that headlines are always errorless, accurate and compelling to grab a viewer’s attention
  • Supervise the editing of the story/package according to the requirement and make them ready for air before the bulletin schedule
  • Ensure that all the contents are well-written, logically structured and in the right style for the intended audience

Email us:

  • A cover letter giving us a sense of your profile
  • A recent photograph
  • Your CV

[email protected]

International correspondents

  • Date posted: Oct 3, 2022
  • Application deadline: Open
  • Department: Aaj News

Aaj News is inviting students of journalism or mass communication at universities and colleges outside Pakistan to apply to become international correspondents with our television channel.

The ideal candidate would:

  • Be a graduate or be enrolled in an academic program. We have a strong preference for people who have studied journalism, mass communications, politics, philosophy, history, international relations but we are open to other subject areas
  • Have experience reporting or in a newsroom, have worked as a journalist
  • A strong command over spoken Urdu (grammar, accuracy and style)
  • The ability to crosscheck or acquire information, do fact-checks from social media
  • Develop news stories and features from multiple sources and in multiple formats
  • Be able to cover major news events and stories from your location
  • Be able to do mobile journalism and reporting for social media

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, socio-economic background.

Email us:

  • A cover letter giving us a sense of your profile
  • A recent photograph
  • Your CV
  • A video sample of you presenting a news story (up to 2 minutes)

Please ensure you label the files (Word or PDF, .mp4) with your name and surname (eg: AyeshaKhanCV.doc)

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