I’m looking to hire five young investigative journalists with whom I’ll work directly on a long-term media project. The roles are based in Lagos and the pay is competitive. Please retweet; my ideal candidates could be on your timeline🙏.
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Gender, academic discipline, class of degree or length of industry practice do not matter. If you consider yourself a fantastic writer and you have completed tertiary education, please give this a shot.
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Specifically, we are looking for:
(i) Candidates who genuinely still believe in Nigeria despite all the odds and are convinced journalism has a critical role to play in the emergence of the Nigeria of our dreams.
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(i) Candidates who genuinely still believe in Nigeria despite all the odds and are convinced journalism has a critical role to play in the emergence of the Nigeria of our dreams.
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If you think Nigeria is a lost cause, which, to be honest, is a fair position to hold, you shouldn’t apply. It will end in frustration.
(ii) Brilliant and creative writers
(iii) People of courage and conviction
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(ii) Brilliant and creative writers
(iii) People of courage and conviction
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(iv) Candidates who are passionate about investigative reporting and social justice
(v) People who consider themselves young (regardless of their age) and are open to new and unconventional ideas.
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(v) People who consider themselves young (regardless of their age) and are open to new and unconventional ideas.
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To apply, please send your CV to: journalismrecruitment@gmail.com. A cover letter is unnecessary but CV must contain links to three of your recently-published stories. Please attach an essay of no more than 500 words on the topic: ‘Watchdog — Not Watched Dog’.
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
Friday, August 21. If you haven’t been contacted by August 24, it means, unfortunately, that your application was unsuccessful. Please bear with me: due to the pressure of work, I sadly am unable to answer further queries.
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Friday, August 21. If you haven’t been contacted by August 24, it means, unfortunately, that your application was unsuccessful. Please bear with me: due to the pressure of work, I sadly am unable to answer further queries.
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ADDENDUM
Even though I’ll be directly working with the successful candidates, a prior relationship with me is no criterion for selection.
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Even though I’ll be directly working with the successful candidates, a prior relationship with me is no criterion for selection.
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