COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Mediacorp is Singapore’s largest content creator and national media network, operating a suite of TV channels, radio stations, and multiple digital platforms. Its mission is to engage, entertain, and enrich audiences by harnessing the power of creativity.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where talent thrives. Our hiring decisions are made based on merit and fit-to-role. If you have a disability or special need which requires accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. We will be happy to support as necessary.
Thank you for your interest and application to this role. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
RESPONSIBILITIES
CNA's Digital team is looking for a data-savvy journalist to enhance our brand of storytelling and create a more impactful, engaging news experience for our audience.
As an interactives journalist, you should be able to look at news events or developments, then flesh out understanding of it through data. You should also be able to look at numbers and then be able to identify trends that could be of interest to the news-reading audience.
You should be skilled in cleaning and visualising data through charts and widgets via visualisation software such as Flourish or Tableau.
Your goal is to produce data widgets for CNA’s news reports, including specials such as long-form, deep-dive journalism and interactive web projects. Come join the team which helped win Best News Website or Mobile Service for CNA at the Digital Media Awards Worldwide in 2022.
QUALIFICATIONSRequirements:
- Must understand how to visualise data through charts, tables, maps etc
- Must be skilled in Excel
- Must be a self-starter; able to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines
- Experience working in a newsroom is a bonus
- Familiarity with data visualisation and interactive web design platforms like Flourish or Tableau
