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Human interest writer (REMOTE)

  • KwaZulu-Natal Remote
  • Salary: R8 000.00 - R12 000.00 Per Month
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Sectors: Media
  • Benefits: Incentives
  • Reference: 2348870

Apply before May 19 2026 | 61 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Briefly News

    Briefly News is one of the biggest news and entertainment platforms in South Africa. Briefly News is a partner of LEGIT company, a media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, with projects like Legit.ng, TUKO.co.ke and YEN.com.gh.

    What we offer:

    • Competitive payments
    • Friendly remote working environment 
    • Unlimited opportunities to learn and grow 
    • Opportunity to interact with some of the best in the industry
    • Exclusive access to the advanced technologies and tools.
    • $500 to $700 per month depending on experience‍

    Responsibilities:

    • Degree or Diploma in journalism/media studies or related field
    • At least 2 years of experience in journalism and writing human interest content
    • Passion for writing human-interest content
    • Impeccable communication and interviewing skills, both written and verbal
    • Strategic and analytical thinker
    • Ability to go the extra mile
    • Self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn and adapt
    • Work under minimal supervision
    • Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).‍

Required Skills

  • Writing: 1 year or less
  • Journalism: 1 to 2 years
  • Human Interest: 1 to 2 years

Candidate Requirements

    • Monitoring trending human interest stories
    • Sourcing ideas for exclusive human interest stories
    • Sourcing comments from experts.
    • Writing and publishing human interest stories that resonate with our audience (including news articles, interviews, and feature articles about human interest) 
    • Participating in all activities related to the human interest content direction 
    • Ability to churn out articles in perfect English.‍

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    Our mission is to become the destination where every candidate can find an ideal job and where every company can find the perfect candidate. We are a proud member of the Media24 family and part of the Naspers group of companies.

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