Multimedia Journalist

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BehanBox

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Media
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: ₹600,000 INR-₹650,000 INR / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Deadline: 10/07/2023
  • Location: India 
Anti-gender/ Anti-rights pushback Political participation
Behanbox is hiring a multimedia journalist to join our team as we expand our coverage on gender related issues in India and meet our mission. As a journalist focused on gender reporting, you will have a unique opportunity to shape and contribute to gender journalism which is fast gaining ground globally. You will be researching, investigating and reporting on a wide range of critical issues to shine a spotlight on the visible and invisible inequalities, hold power to account and foster conversations and engagement among the community.

Responsibilities:
  • Field Reporting and Investigations: Conduct on-the-ground reporting, investigations and fact-checking to gather first-hand information and insights. Develop a network of sources and establish relationships with experts, activists, and individuals within the gender field.
  • Research: Conduct thorough research on gender related issues and developments in India in the policy, academic, civil society, legal space among others to inform the audience from a lens of gender and inequality. You will find compelling stories from these developments and find unique angles, creative and powerful ways to report them.
  • Story Development: Identify untold or underreported stories related to gender and propose creative and impactful ways to cover them. Generate story ideas and collaborate with the editorial team to shape the editorial calendar.
  • Data Analysis: Utilize data and statistics to support and enhance gender reporting. Interpret and analyze data related to gender issues and present findings in a compelling and understandable manner. Don’t worry If you do not have the knowledge and tools for data analysis yet, as long as you are willing to dig in and learn with us.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Gender Studies, public policy or a related field.
  • 2-3 years of experience in journalism or public policy research and writing
Competencies:
  • Knowledge and understanding of gender-related issues including but not limited to women’s rights, gender equality, LGBTQIA+ issues, intersectionality, and inequalities.
  • Passionate about finding stories in the unlikeliest of places especially at the margins.
  • Critical thinking skills to examine social norms, cultural contexts, and power dynamics.
  • Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather, interpret, and present complex information in a clear and engaging manner.
  • Comfortable working with various multimedia platforms
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments within deadlines
Values
  • Believes in the power of journalism and storytelling to engage community and hold
    power to account
  • A firm believer in journalistic ethics
  • Believes in equity, justice and a fairer society
  • Finds joy in collaborative work to make a mission possible
Remuneration: INR 6 – 6.5 lakh per annum
Location: You can be based anywhere in India, except Delhi and NCR
This position is open to women, non-binary and trans persons only. We are firm believers in equity and encourage candidates from diverse caste and community locations to apply.

Deadline for application: 10th July 2023

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