MediaNama, India's premier digital news & analysis publication, is looking for researchers to work on a project basis, for its newly set up research division. We have two positions open: Researcher (Freelance or Full time) Research Internship (two) Contact: Nikhil Pahwa, Editor & Publisher, MediaNama at nikhil@medianama.com Deadline for applications: 25th April 2014 Researcher (Freelance or Full Time) Applicant should: - Have excellent oral and written English communication skills - Be inquisitive, investigative, and detail oriented, with strong comprehension abilities. The ability to ask the right questions is key to this role. - Be passionate about the digital (Internet and/or mobile) industry in India. You need to showcase granular understanding of the digital domain to us. - Be skeptical and obsessive about cross-verification of information - Aware of business concepts. - Aware of the trends and the terminology applicable to the Internet and Mobile industry in India - Have the ability to gather, analyse and interpret data, spot trends. - Ability to work on tight deadlines Work involves - Identifying areas of research, in co-ordination with our journalists. A granular understanding of the digital industry helps. - Meticulously tracking, storing relevant information, and cross verification - Conducting interviews for greater qualitative insight from industry stakeholders - Compiling, analyzing, and presenting facts and information for the report. Work Experience - At least 3 years of work experience to be considered for this position, which includes relevant work experience as a researcher or a business journalist. Renumeration: - For freelance, will vary…
