{"id":9056,"date":"2019-03-19T10:08:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T08:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentnewsgrid.com\/?p=9056"},"modified":"2019-03-19T10:08:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T08:08:46","slug":"sng-is-looking-for-contributors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentnews.africa\/sng\/2019\/03\/19\/sng-is-looking-for-contributors\/","title":{"rendered":"SNG is looking for contributors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Planning a career in journalism? Get valuable experience as a Student News Grid contributor. You do not need to have studied journalism to apply, but you will need to be a competent writer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Student News Grid is looking for aspiring student journalists to&nbsp;contribute articles as we strive to reflect the diverse voices of students today.&nbsp;We offer a platform for aspiring journalists to build up an online portfolio to showcase your work, but are also open to contributions from anyone with a flair for writing, a story to tell or an eye for a good photo.<\/p>\n<p>We are ideally looking for people who can commit to providing at least one article per week (more is welcome), but we are also happy to consider once-off or occasional submissions that are of sufficient quality and relevant to our readers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it takes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-starter who is ambitious and able to take initiative<\/li>\n<li>Ability to meet deadlines, especially when writing news articles.<\/li>\n<li>Curious, eager and motivated to uncover stories.<\/li>\n<li>Perseverance when writing a story despite challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Ethical in your approach to stories and sources.<\/li>\n<li>Research skills &#8211; knowing how to source stories using social media and where to find the information you require in order to fully understand the topic before writing.<\/li>\n<li>People willing and able to take part in&nbsp;<strong>weekly online news meetings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who we aren\u2019t looking for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students hoping to meet internship requirements without doing any work<\/li>\n<li>Ppl what rite like dis all the thyme :p<\/li>\n<li>Bigots, racists, misogynists or people seeking to promote questionable&nbsp;agendas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How we work:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SNG operates a virtual newsroom. Our full-time team is based in Cape Town, but we cover stories and maintain a contributor network across South Africa. We seek to cover stories of relevance to students across South Africa, with the dual purpose of providing a platform for student\u2019s stories to be told, while providing content that is of interest to students.<\/p>\n<p>Operating remotely, we rely on email, WhatsApp and other mobile channels to assign stories and give feedback. Although we will strive to give regular feedback and on-the-job training to improve your skills, contributors will need to be self motivated and able to work independently.<\/p>\n<p>We are committed to journalistic ethics and believe a vibrant and responsible media is essential in a healthy democracy. In supporting&nbsp; student journalists, we seek to help ensure that the next generation of reporters have the skills and integrity to to continue to play this important role in society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/studentnewsgrid.com\/register\/\">register<\/a>&nbsp;on the website and <a href=\"http:\/\/studentnewsgrid.com\/wordpress\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fstudentnewsgrid.com%2Fgroups%2F\">log in<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Once you are logged in you will see a link appear below that you can use to download an application to complete.<\/li>\n<li>Mail the application form&nbsp; together with a short CV and motivational letter to editor@studentnewsgrid.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[restrict userlevel=&#8221;subscriber&#8221;] To download the application form, please click here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/studentnewsgrid.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SNG-application-form.pdf\">application-form<\/a> [\/restrict]<\/p>\n<p>[not_logged_in]NB: You are not currently logged in. 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