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The media industry, especially in India, is in flux. The traditional newsroom model has broken down, so it’s hard for journalists to find the right environment to sharpen their reporting and writing skills. Here are some problems you might face in newsrooms now:

  • Lack of growth opportunities: Investigative deep-dives and long features are often reserved for experienced journalists in traditional newsrooms. Newer, less-experienced journalists remain stuck with desk work for years before they get access to such growth opportunities.
  • Censorship of your reporting: It is no secret that freedom of the press in India is now on the decline, with tough consequences for ad-dependent newsrooms that speak out. In effect, this means there are clear limits to what you’re able to report on and write.
  • No work-life balance: Traditional newsrooms might exert pressure on journalists to cover breaking news at the cost of their personal hours, often leading to burnout and a decline in your overall well-being.

At MediaNama, We Aim To Do Better

Since 2008, MediaNama has reported fearlessly about tech and tech policy in India, and organised meaningful discussions on issues related to tech policy. Our journalists, whether entry-level or experienced, have had the opportunity to do pioneering work around privacy, surveillance, platform regulation, free speech and more.

What our journalists and editors say about working at MediaNama

Join our editorial team

MediaNama is hiring for multiple roles in our editorial team. Here are the details:

  • Business Correspondent
  • Tech Policy Correspondent
  • Sub Editor

Business Correspondent

MediaNama (www.medianama.com) is looking to hire business journalists to work with our editorial team. This is a specialised field, so please do read the post below.

Key Responsibilities

  • Track and report
    • Business operational, product and financial news related to technology business in India, focused on listed companies and unicorns.
    • Business operational and product news related to tech business in the rest of the world, that is relevant for India.
  • Analyse business developments related to financial results and regulatory filings and present it in a concise and clear manner
  • Interview key business stakeholders in tech
  • Organise: Prepare questions, help identify speakers, live tweet and/or report on MediaNama events, apart from taking on additional responsibilities. You may also be required to host or moderate MediaNama events.

What we’re looking for

  1. Location: Delhi. If you’re not in Delhi, you’re required to work from home, else you’re expected to work at our office in (North) Delhi.
  2. Experience:
    • 2-4 years of technology or business reporting experience.
    • Experience in understanding financial documents is preferred.
    • Preference would be given to candidates with online work experience.
    • Promising candidates with limited experience may also be considered; your passion for technology domain and writing skills matters most.
  3. Interests: Interested in business developments related to Internet access, commerce, communications, social media, telecom, digital payments, gig economy etc. You need to be passionate about this domain and how it impacts the world.
  4. Skills
    • A high standard of editorial judgment and writing ability.
    • Excellent time management skills
    • Proven experience in delivering a mix of news and features content.
    • Excellent command of the English language.
    • You need to have basic working knowledge of HTML, and familiarity with WordPress.
    • Comfort with working cross-platform, whether Slack, WhatsApp and/or phone calls.
  5. Setup: Your own laptop with a functional webcam, audio setup, and a working Internet connection with a backup
  6. Cultural fit: MediaNama’s journalists care about the open Internet, and are keen on learning about the latest technology developments. We are geeky about tech business. We have an eye for news and a desire to get the news first. We enjoy engaging with and helping each other out with stories, information and perspectives. What matters most to us, is that MediaNama’s community of readers benefit from our work, and learn from the conversations they have with our journalists. We like the work that we do, and take great pride in it, and the impact that it has on the domain that we cover.
  7. Comfort with ambiguity: the news industry is dynamic, you need to be able to take decisions and iterate quickly. We are currently working with a hybrid WFH model, so expect ambiguity.

Remuneration: INR 40,000 – 60,000 per month

Apply here: https://forms.gle/DsCJJYfWYZ1Sg84Y7 (Note: Application form requires a Google sign in)

Tech Policy Correspondent

MediaNama (www.medianama.com) is looking to hire journalists to work with our existing team reporting on Tech Policy. This is a specialised field, so please do read the post below.

Key Responsibilities

  • Track and report
    • Current news and developments in technology policy and tech law in India, key developments in the rest of the world.
    • Technology policy developments at the UN, EU and various global Internet policy forums.
    • Parliament, Supreme Court and various High Courts in India for policy developments
  • Analyse: judgments, data, regulatory filings and other information and present it in a concise manner
  • Organise: Prepare questions, help identify speakers, live tweet and/or report on MediaNama events, apart from taking on additional responsibilities. Prepare reports based on MediaNama events. You may also be required to host or moderate MediaNama events.

What we’re looking for

  1. Location: Delhi. If you’re not in Delhi, you’re required to work from home, else you’re expected to work at our office in (North) Delhi.
  2. Experience:
    • 2-4 years of legal or policy reporting experience, preferably on technology policy.
    • Experience in understanding legal, policy and/or financial documents and filings is preferred.
    • Preference would be given to candidates with online work experience.
    • Promising candidates with limited experience may also be considered; your passion for the policy domain and writing skills matters most.
  3. Interests: Interested in policy developments related to Internet access, commerce, communications, social media, telecom, digital payments, e-governance, global Internet governance etc. You need to be passionate about this domain and how it impacts the world.
  4. Skills
    • A high standard of editorial judgment and writing ability.
    • Excellent time management skills
    • Proven experience in delivering a mix of news and features content.
    • Proven familiarity with Google Analytics and basic knowledge of SEO will be an advantage
    • Excellent command of the English language.
    • You need to have basic working knowledge of HTML, and familiarity with WordPress.
    • Comfort with working cross-platform, whether Slack, WhatsApp and/or phone calls.
  5. Setup: Your own laptop with a functional webcam, audio setup, and a working Internet connection with a backup
  6. Cultural fit: MediaNama’s journalists care about the open Internet, and are keen on learning about the latest technology policy trends and perspectives. We are geeky about technology policy. We have an eye for news and a desire to get the news first. We enjoy engaging with and helping each other out with stories, information and perspectives. What matters most to us, is that MediaNama’s community of readers benefit from our work, and learn from the conversations they have with our journalists. We like the work that we do, and take great pride in it, and the impact that it has on the domain that we cover.
  7. Comfort with ambiguity: the news industry is dynamic, you need to be able to take decisions and iterate quickly. We are currently working with a hybrid WFH model, so expect ambiguity.

Remuneration: INR 40,000 – 60,000 per month

Apply here: https://forms.gle/DsCJJYfWYZ1Sg84Y7 (Note: Application form requires a Google sign in)

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