Southeast Asia Breaking News Correspondent

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Description

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Reuters is looking for an enthusiastic journalist based in Malaysia to join our expanding Southeast Asia Breaking News Hub. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment covering Malaysia breaking news across a broad range of topics, from the economy, government and geopolitics to energy, the environment and agriculture.
The Southeast Asia Breaking News Correspondent will be a confident writer who thrives under pressure, is able to pull the most important elements out of often-complex statements and breaking news events and can write clear, concise, accurate and fast headlines and stories. The correspondent will report to the Southeast Asia Breaking News Hub with a dotted line to the Malaysia bureau chief. About the Role As Southeast Asia Breaking News Correspondent, you will:
  • Monitor from a range of sources on news developments across Malaysia and other Southeast Asia countries to detect and break news fast and first
  • Write fast and accurate headlines and crisp, clear stories under time pressure
  • Work with colleagues across the Southeast Asia bureaus and across multiple areas of coverage
About You To be our Southeast Asia Breaking News Correspondent, you will likely:
  • Have at least two years of journalism experience, fresh graduates are welcome to apply
  • Have strong and proven news judgement
  • Thrive under pressure and enjoy a fast-paced work environment.
  • Be able to filter quickly through complex information to identify and explain key news elements
  • Have strong writing skills in English and be fluent in Bahasa Malaysia. Fluency in another Southeast Asia language and/or Mandarin would be a plus
  • Be social media savvy
  • Be a strong team player with an enthusiasm for learning new skills
What\xe2\x80\x99s in it For You At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
  • Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities
  • Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists
  • Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days
  • Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most important stories.
About Reuters Reuters is the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world\'s media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Reuters: The Real World in Real Time #LI-DL2
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD925065
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Education
    Not mentioned