Deadline:
June 23, 2017
The Music In Africa Foundation’s website
www.musicinafrica.net is easily the fastest growing information and exchange
web portal dedicated to the African music sector, reaching thousands of people
every day. With hundreds of contributors across the globe and thousands of
musicians registered on the website, the publication has a reputation of
providing reliable and useful information for fans and music professionals on
the continent.
We seek a journalism intern to join the
Music In Africa team at our head office in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The intern
will learn about all aspects of online music journalism and will be required to
research and write news and features about African music. The intern will also
learn about content management and work closely with the Senior Editor.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone
who loves music and wants to learn about producing top quality content for the
internet.
Key
responsibilities
Write news and features about African music
Cover music events
Moderate content generated by Music In
Africa users
Assist implementation of social media
strategy
Research, write and submit accurate
biographies of African music operators (musicians, publishers, distributors,
events, venues, marketing experts, music schools, etc.)
Help create and send out bimonthly
newsletter
Performing other duties as may be required
Requirements
Be in the final year of studies or be a
recent journalism/communications/media/English graduate
A knack for the written word
Interest in music
Computer literate
Ability to meet deadlines
Punctuality and being able to follow
instructions
Job description
Remuneration: Negotiable transport and
lunch allowance
Coacher: Senior editor
If you are interested in this opportunity
to kickstart a journalism career, send your CV, motivational letter and three
examples of your writing (can be course essays/assignments) to Kalin Pashaliev
(kalin@musicinafrica.net) by June 23, 2017. You can also call 010 140 1317 if
you have any queries. The internship will run for three to six months,
depending on the availability of the candidate.
For more information visit www.musicinafrica.net
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