24

Sep

WANTED: Bangalore-based full-time writers and photographers

Write Wing Media, my custom publishing firm based in Bangalore, is seeking full-time feature writers and photographers from Bangalore. The requirement is for a tourist guide and a weekend tabloid in Bangalore. In addition, I am looking for a Coimbatore-based content manager for a tourist guide in Coimbatore.

Experience: Both freshers and those with 1-2 years experience can apply

Brief job profile

* Reporting on news and events happening around town.
* Editing/rewriting and proof-reading copy.
* Supervising the layout.
* Coordinating with freelancers and sales personnel.
* Ideas and story angle generation at story meetings.
* Attending page 3 parties, product launches and related events.
* Interviewing well-known personalities and finding out little-known personalities in the city that are making a difference.

Requirements

* The feature writers should be proficient in English, possess a high attention to detail and be willing to work at odd hours, and come up with story ideas all the time.
* Importantly, they should be team players and go-getters.
* The photographers must have their own professional camera kit and be willing to work odd hours.
* All candidates are required to send their updated CV alongwith samples of writing/photography. Incomplete entries without samples of writing or photography will not be entertained. Even unpublished samples of writing will do. Freshers can write 200 words about themselves and mail us as their sample of writing.

Salary: Feature writers (Rs 10,000-15,000 pm); Photographers (Rs 15,000)

Contact: zahid@writewing.in

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21

Jul

Newsweek scores

Newsweek magazine has a lot more swerve in the way their writers do stories.

Concise, creative and opinionated, they educate and inform. Not to forget, entertain.

From the heartland of Egypt to the messy politics of Murdoch to China’s economic progress, most of these lay the roadmap for the uninformed reader.

However one-sided it may be, it’s hard to dispute the language and tone it takes up to address a range of issues. One reading of it and you know it’s pro government and pro western. Most of all, it’s claustrophobic of all things Asia. Be it China or India.

Are my assumptions right? I don’t know. But you can’t doubt the fact that media is taking a beating everywhere. Blame it on Murdoch and Barkha Dutt.

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Business/Politics

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19

Jul

Entrepreneur magazine rocks

I am loving the short pieces in the American edition of Entrepreneur magazine. Available at the App Store for free, you can read the past one year’s issues too.

From the insightful edit to the many business stories that show more than they tell, it’s magazine journalism at it’s best. There’s so much you gain from the practical insights offered by enterprising entrepreneurs in the mag.

Most of all, it’s not meandering prose running into thousands of words. It’s usually around 600 to 800 words, which can be read in two to three minutes.

Which is your favorite magazine? And why?

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10

Aug

Writers wanted nationwide

Hello guys and gurlz!

I am now part of a new publishing house based in Bangalore that is in urgent need of feature writers, both full-time and part-time. People with or without experience, but with a good command of English, and a flair for writing beautiful prose, can apply with samples of their writing (published or unpublished). The email ID is: emailthisjournalist at gmail dot com. Please note that writers need to be Bangalore-based or willing to settle down here for this position.

They would be working for a fortnightly travel and shopping guide where their job is to review hotels, restaurants, pubs, shops, spas, beauty parlours and malls among others. The job involves going to these places and reviewing it for us, which is why they need to be locals familiar with the place.

ANOTHER POSITION FOR A NATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR THE YOUTH

We are also looking for young reporters/writers who can feed us with the following news on a monthly basis for a new magazine we are launching for the youth aged 16-30 years. Even students who have a flair for reporting and writing can contribute for some of these sections.

The subjects range from campus news, PG/Hostel life news/personal experiences, trend stories on drugs, sex, alcohol, gambling, pubbing, partying and anything that involves the youth and the young working professional or the young parent figuring in our target group (16-30 years).

Therefore, the other subjects include office romance, do-it-yourself columns, gifting ideas for different seasons, success stories involving small enterprise/young entrepreneurs, cool hangouts in the various cities for the youth, “what’s new” in the city, be it product, places, trends, people; events dossier – a monthly roundup of stuff that’s happening in various cities, be it workshops, camps, adventure sports, theatre, music, dance, films, food, etc..; travel stories – weekend getaways, humour columns, cartoons, gaming experiences, hobby clubs, interesting human interest/people stories and stories of the supernatural, be it their own spooky experiences or ‘miracle’ healing at places of worship.

COLUMNISTS REQUIRED
For the national magazine, we are also looking at columnists who can contribute for free and in turn gain national mileage and peddle their services. People with relevant experience can mail their CV and a sample of their writing, so we can take this forward. Some of the sections, we are looking at are the following: Investment advice, Parenting, Fashion, Shopping or retail therapy, Youthspeak (over here, students can voice their opinion on anything they feel passionate about), Career guidance/alternative careers and relationship counseling.

Post your CVs & samples to emailthisjournalist at gmail dot com.

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