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The Reuters Journalism Programme is an opportunity for recent graduates, early career reporters, or professionals with proven experience who are looking to switch careers into journalism. The programme in 2018 will consist of 6 monthsof formal and on-the-job journalism training, initially in our London newsroom, followed by one of our other main reporting newsrooms or bureaus in the Middle East or Africa.

Application are currently been submitted for the 2018 Thomson Reuters Training Programme On Journalism, eligible persons are by this notice invited to apply.

Deadline
22nd December 2017

Programme
Training

Field
Journalism

Locations
Cairo-Egypt;Dakar-Senegal;South Africa;Nairobi-Kenya

Value
-Competitive pay
-Placements in an African or Middle Eastern bureau
-Fast-paced reporting on top news stories of the day
-Opportunity to develop journalism skills

Eligibility
-Clear commitment to a career in journalism
-Drive to build sources, break news and deliver deeply reported stories
-Strong interest in issues that affect companies, markets and economies
-Ability to generate original, relevant story ideas
-Ambition to deliver journalism with real impact
-Fluency in written English
-Fluency in Arabic or a language (apart from English) that is widely spoken in Africa.
-Experience living in the Middle East or Africa, alongside a grasp of the history, politics and culture
-Proficiency with data
-An international outlook
-Other desired skills (not prerequisites)
-Knowledge or expertise in a relevant field such as banking, financial analysis, accounting, law or computer science
-Proven professional journalism experience
-Proven ability to generate exclusive and agenda-setting stories
-Experience in multi-media story-telling
-Skills in investigative reporting
-Expertise in data analysis or data-driven journalism
-Understanding of how to use social media to report and find sources
-Applicants must be eligible to work in the region to which they apply, with exceptions considered for specialist regional knowledge or language skills

Application
1) Application Form: you must complete all the questions including the written exercises, using the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ReutersJournalismProgramme
Your written answers must follow the guidelines on length and format. If not, your application will not be considered.
2) Upload CV: your CV should be no more than two pages long and written in English.
3) Upload Cover Letter: cover letter of no more than one page to explain your interest in a career with Reuters.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the region to which they apply, with exceptions considered for specialist regional knowledge or language skills
Visit the Official Webpage of the Thomson Reuters Journalism Training Programme 2018

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