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About Daily Inquirer

The Philippine Daily Inquirer is undeniably the country’s most credible and influential newspaper, with more than one million nationwide readers daily. Not only is it the most read among all sectors and ages, it is also the country’s most trusted source of hard-hitting news and countless exposes.

Your responsibilities

• Monitors established or developing social media for potential stories, especially Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
• Monitors standard media for potential social media stories, especially key websites and wire services.
• Amplifies Inquirer.net and other Inquirer content on social media, especially by promoting stories, highlighting connections, and participating in comment threads.
• Writes social media-specific stories for Inquirer.net social media platforms
• Writes longer stories for publication on Inquirer.net and other Inquirer platforms, on occasion.
• Conceptualizes and develops features or special content for social media, including photos and video, on occasion.
• Performs other related tasks as may be assigned.

Training & development

The Inquirer Academy is offering workshops and courses for individuals and corporate employees in the field of business. It is a center for continuing education to improve one's skills or learn new areas of expertise.

Compensation & benefits

And as their most important resource, their employees are accorded the industry the most competitive compensation and benefits package. They are also provided opportunities for professional as well as personal development.

And they also make sure that they have fun. They provide them with various activities that give them the chance to hone their talents, see places, reach out to the community, or simply bond with each other.

Career progression

Recognized for chronicling everyday events with passion and excellence. Distinguished by award-giving bodies like the Catholic Mass Media Awards, Jaime Ongpin Awards for Investigative Journalism, Anvil Awards, and CAN-WIFRA Asia Media Awards, the Philippine Daily Inquirer is the most awarded broadsheet in the country with over 600 awards and citations.

Work-life balance

They live and breathe the values of excellence, integrity, responsibility, teamwork, and dynamism. They believe in continuous improvement, that change is fun, complacency is boring and stagnation is death.

Company culture

The Inquirer champions cause related to children and youth, health, education, and the environment. It has not only inspired action through its journalism but has also directly participated, and partnered with some of the biggest organizations in community development in its belief that they are truly agents of change that can inspire society to take action and be involved.

About you

• College Graduate, preferably majoring in Journalism or Communication Arts and/or related courses.
• At least 6 months of work experience in a related job.
• Fresh graduate.
• With demonstrable writing skills.
• Active user of social media with a calm online personality.
• Self-starter who can be depended on for a steady stream of social media content.
• Deadline-beater with a proven ability to write fast.
• Extrovert eager to network and build contacts.
• A team player committed to the credibility of the Inquirer brand.

How to apply

To apply for this position, simply click the “Apply now” button on this page.

The successful applicant will be required to execute social media content that involves regularly appearing on-screen live and/or on recorded video as a talent.

Source/s:

• inquirer.com.ph
• glassdoor.com