Copy Editor

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 300000 - Rs 800000 (ie INR 3-8 LPA)
Min Experience: 2 years
Location: Mumbai
JobType: full-time

Roles & Responsibilities: -

• Edit copies, select photos and give graphic ideas, headlines and captions.   
• Liaise with reporters for graphic matter and stories and with photographers for photos to offer our readers a value-added and differentiated product.  
• Draw layout dummies for the assigned pages/edition, decide on stories and pictures to be taken to produce a visually pleasing page.   
• Make pages, give catchy headlines, give smart tagline adages and informative captions, and make attractive and informative graphics and edit and rewrite stories to produce error-free, informative and attractive pages.  
• Scan agencies for relevant stories which are not being covered by reporters to maintain the paper’s edge over competitors and ensure that no story is missed.  
  

Education and Experience Required: - 

• Educational Qualifications: Graduation degree in any discipline preferably in English with degree or diploma in journalism/mass communication
• Years of Experience: 2 to 4 Years
  

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good news sense.
• Excellent English language skills