Digital News Creator

News Alert is a dynamic, web-based news channel dedicated to delivering timely, accurate, and comprehensive news coverage across local, national, and international levels. Operating exclusively online, the platform leverages modern digital tools and multimedia to provide real-time updates, breaking news, in-depth reports, and exclusive interviews. Covering a broad spectrum of topics including politics, business, technology, entertainment, sports, and human interest stories, News Alert aims to inform, engage, and empower its audience through fact-based journalism and insightful analysis. The Digital News Creator will play a pivotal role in driving this mission by sourcing breaking news, conducting field reporting, and producing polished video and text content tailored for digital platforms. This hybrid role requires a tech-savvy individual capable of working under tight deadlines while maintaining high journalistic standards.

Key Responsibilities

Field Reporting & News Gathering:
- Identify and pitch fresh, impactful news stories, breaking alerts, and community updates.
- Conduct on-the-scene reporting, including pieces-to-camera (PTCs) and interviews with eyewitnesses, officials, and community members.
- Capture high-quality visual content such as video footage, b-roll, and photographs using smartphones, DSLRs, and mobile audio equipment.
- Verify information rigorously by cross-checking facts from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and prevent misinformation.
- Utilize mobile journalism (MoJo) techniques, employing smartphones, wireless microphones, and stabilizers to independently capture crisp video and b-roll in the field.

Video Editing & Content Production:
- Edit raw footage into polished news packages using industry-standard software like Adobe Premiere Pro or VN Editor.
- Incorporate digital elements such as tickers, breaking news templates, lower-thirds, captions, subtitles, and royalty-free background music.
- Use modern visual hooks and aesthetic text overlays optimized to engage viewers within the first three seconds of scrolling.
- Tailor video formats for different platforms, including vertical reels/shorts and horizontal updates.
- Write clear, error-free news scripts, voiceovers, headlines, and engaging captions in the preferred local language.
- Design compelling thumbnails and social media graphics to maximize click-through rates.

Required Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Media Studies, or equivalent practical experience in media.

Experience:
1 to 3 years of proven experience in digital journalism, mobile reporting, or social media news creation. A strong portfolio demonstrating on-camera reporting and self-edited video content is essential.

Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in mobile and desktop video editing software such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, and InShot.
- Strong skills in photography and mobile videography, including understanding lighting, framing, and clean audio capture.
- Familiarity with graphic design tools like Canva or Photoshop for creating news banners and social media visuals.

Language Skills:
Professional fluency in Urdu, both spoken and written, for scripting and reporting. Knowledge of Punjabi or other regional languages is highly advantageous.

Mobility:
Possession of a valid driving license and personal transport (e.g., motorbike) is required for rapid deployment to cover breaking news on location.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced digital news environment where creativity, accuracy, and technical proficiency are highly valued. The successful candidate will contribute significantly to the growth and impact of News Alert’s digital presence.