Senior Copy Editor/ Copy Editor
Job Profile:
- Make copies readable, accurate and ready for publication.
- Check copies to ensure they are suitably structured, grammatically correct and free of spelling errors.
- To ensure deadlines are met while publishing stories.
- Make sure the copy is in line with the 'house style' of writing.
- Choose appropriate images relevant to the copy.
- Keep the eye and the ear open to the latest developments in the world of politics, current affairs and business.
- Give creative headlines and abstracts for stories.
- Write articles on a number of issues in the world of politics and current affairs.
- To come up with new ideas all the time.
Requisite skills:
- Thorough knowledge of current affairs.
- Excellent written English skills.
- Very well versed in proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Meticulous approach to their work and an eye for detail.
- Good Research abilities.
- Ability to maintain high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines.
- A love of and feel for language.
- Experience writing content is a must.