Reporter Job Vacancy in Ethiopia

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How To Be Successful With a Reporter Job Vacancy in Ethiopia

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We prepared the following in order to help you become a reporter for a newspaper, broadcaster, magazine or website.

Below you will find the qualifications you shall need and the employers you could work for as a Reporter in Ethiopia.

It goes without saying that reporters in Ethiopia could work for TV stations and radio stations, as well.

Working as a reporter is a popular job choice because if provides the options of travel and excitement.

Due to this many fresh graduates in Ethiopia tend to follow this career path.

Although some companies offer internships or apprenticeships, it would be best to be knowledgeable of the experience and qualifications you will need to beat the competition.

Qualifications Needed for a Reporter Job in Ethiopia

Common methods used to get into journalism would be to receive an undergraduate degree in journalism or to get an undergraduate degree in another field followed by a post graduate degree in journalism.

But in either instance, one has to make sure that the course and schools they attend are accredited by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education, if you want to be able to work for Ethiopian based news organizations.

It is also possible to sometimes get a foot in the industry with an non-journalism degree and no journalism post graduate qualifications through an internship or similar program being offered.

* To find a Reporter Job in Ethiopia with a newspaper, TV or radio broadcaster, or a current affairs news website one would usually have to hold a journalism degree or an unrelated degree followed by a postgraduate course in journalism.

* Alternatively, it is the norm for lifestyle and business magazines and websites to opt for hiring fresh graduates with no journalism degrees but have a lot of relevant writing experience.

* Without a university degree, there are options for some to pursue and these include internships and apprenticeships or similar programs.

Common First Reporter Job: Junior Reporter

Most often a common first job for Reporters in Ethiopia would be as a Junior Reporter, which entails working on any story that is allocated to you.

These jobs are usually given with long term contracts as opposed to short term contracts common in the media field.

A drawback is that the salary is known to be low. Some reporters in Ethiopia freelance and work contractual basis with more than one news organization offering them a more lucrative salary.