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JOURNALISM WORK EXPERIENCE
JOURNALISM WORK EXPERIENCE AT A NEWSPAPER IN AUCKLAND
This placement would be an excellent way for
you to improve your CV and gain vital experience working within a
newspaper.
Volunteer at a fast paced community newspaper in
Auckland where you will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of roles
such as editing, reporting, production and proof reading.
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ABOUT THE NEWSPAPER:
The newspaper we work with is located in
the southern suburbs of Auckland., located on New Zealand's North
Island. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city
and is known as the city of sails.
The newspaper is 35 years old and was
established in 1972. It is a community newspaper which is free and is
funded by advertising from companies and individuals. The newspaper is
published twice a week and prints over 35,000 for each publication with
between 28 - 36 pages in each print.
The newspaper covers a wide variety of
local news for regions within Auckland. It also covers local events such as
sports, arts and council information.
The newspaper has won a variety of national
and local awards for its journalism and is one of the area's largest
employers.
ABOUT YOUR WORK AT THE NEWSPAPER:
As a volunteer you will be working in a
variety of roles at the newspaper. Depending on your ability as a journalist
and a worker you will be assigned various tasks and jobs to undertake.
Here is a breakdown of the job roles you
may be assigned to or asked to assist with:
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Editorial,
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Advertising,
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Production,
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Press,
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Photography,
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Proof reading,
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Proof ads
You will be working from
Monday to Friday 8:30 - 5:00. This project is available all year around apart
from a 3 week break over Christmas from the 20th of December - 10th of
January.
In order to succeed on this project you'll
need to display high levels of initiative, be hard working, have good
written and oral skills and be a team player.
PLEASE NOTE: To join this project you have to be
aged 20 or over. |