Reporters

• interviewing people in a range of different circumstances;
• building contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local town councils, community groups, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general public, etc;
• seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts, press releases and other media;
• attending press conferences and asking questions;
• attending a variety of events, such as council meetings, court proceedings, football matches, talent contests, etc;
• answering the phones on the news desk and reacting to breaking news stories;
• working closely with the news team, photographers and editors;
• recording interviews and meetings using shorthand or technical equipment;
• producing concise and accurate copy according to The Independent’s house style, and to strict deadlines;
• writing short ‘fillers’ to entertain, and researching and writing longer feature articles, sometimes for subsidiary publications and supplements;
• creating and uploading news content for theindependent.sg website;
• ‘live’ online reporting or real-time blogging when covering important events – a growing area of work, especially on national newspapers.

Editorial Intern

TISG is expanding! We are looking for talented editorial interns.

TISG is an independent news publication that covers news, current affairs and analysis on Singapore.

We are now gearing up to take our freshly minted news platform to the next level. We need your help to do that.

Our editorial interns are fully involved in the day to day news gathering, research and reporting.  In a short time, you will learn how to cover breaking stories and learn a thing or two about investigative reporting.

We are looking for interns with exceptional writing and editing skills, sharp analytic skills, meticulous attention to detail and factual accuracy, and familiarity with WordPress and MS Word.

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, to hr@theindependent.sg  with “Editorial Internship” in the subject field.

Apply Now

Send your CV and samples with two references to hr@theindependent.sg