At a Glance
- Tasks: Edit and produce accurate, fast news stories for a global audience.
- Company: Join AFP, a leading global news agency with a diverse team.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, opportunities for international assignments, and dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Flexible shifts with potential for exciting reporting opportunities worldwide.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that shapes global narratives and informs millions.
- Qualifications: Minimum three years of editorial experience and strong news judgement.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) is hiring experienced journalists for its English-language news desks in Asia and North America, offering an opportunity for dynamic journalists to pursue a career as a foreign correspondent within our international network.
Posts are open on our desks in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Washington, where editors play a pivotal role in ensuring that breaking news and in-depth international stories meet the agency’s high standards for accurate, fast, and vivid coverage of world events.
Successful candidates will be capable of editing copy with a sharp eye for accuracy, strong news judgement and an ability to communicate easily with journalists in the field. It is important to have a strong knowledge of regional and global affairs because each desk handles stories from other regions in our "follow-the-sun" model of continuous news coverage.
Desk jobs can lead to reporting assignments and longer-term correspondent postings anywhere in the world, working with an agency that prizes original, on-the-ground reporting to inform an audience of millions. The North America desks offer frequent reporting opportunities in addition to core editing duties.
We offer competitive remuneration packages.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum three years of editorial experience, preferably including both reporting and editing
- Adept at producing accurate, fast, clear copy in cooperation with reporters
- Knowledge of other languages is an advantage, as is experience in areas such as sport and finance
- Each desk operates daily from 7am to midnight. Candidates must be willing to work any shift and regularly on weekends
AFP is one of the world’s biggest global news agencies providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of events shaping our world and of the issues affecting our daily lives. Drawing from an unparalleled news gathering network across 151 countries, AFP is also a world leader in digital verification. With 2,400 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world in six languages, with a unique quality of multimedia storytelling spanning text, photos, video and graphics.
AFP is committed to equal opportunities and greater diversity within its teams. We therefore encourage all applications in order to preserve the wealth of profiles, cultures and languages that constitute the strength of our network.
News Editors in Sydney employer: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is an exceptional employer for news editors, offering a vibrant work culture that values diversity and fosters professional growth within its international network. With competitive remuneration packages and opportunities to transition into foreign correspondent roles, employees are empowered to engage with global events and contribute to high-quality journalism from dynamic locations like Bangkok, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Washington.
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Agence France-Presse (AFP) Recruitment Team
