Overview

Singapore’s leading daily The Straits Times is looking for correspondents who have a keen interest and deep knowledge in the technology domain.

The Job

• Stay updated with all verticals of tech and tech-lifestyle.
• Cover events, conduct interviews, scour for leads and report news.
• Engage readers and community across our various social channels. Reported works should take into consideration the subtle points of journalism as well as consider all the pros and cons of a topic for an unbiased view that readers/viewers can rely upon.
• Utilize best practices for SEO content optimization and search trends to target your audience.
• Manage and build relations with tech companies and newspapers in the industry.

The Profile

• You have at least 5 years experience, ideally within Journalism / News and a passion for tech writing and hosting.
• You have excellent writing skills in English in order to be able to cover our business requirements in English markets.
• You are a good multitasker who can work within tight deadlines.
• You pay strong attention to detail and deliver work that is of a high standard
• You possess strong analytical skills and familiarity to assess problems encountered while testing/reviewing products.
• You are a self-starter and demonstrate a high level of resilience
• You understand and decipher related tech jargon to educate our audience as well as account for findings through the course of reviewing products.
• You possess basic photography, photo & video editing skills.
• You have prior experience in a relevant industry or field is preferred

Submission

Interested? Please write in with your resume and editorial portfolio and links to the video contents if applicable.

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