About the Team:
The SCMP racing desk covers all things racing, at home and abroad. If it's happening on or off the track our team is expected to know about it. Like those we report on, the team is full of specialists, with experience built up from working across the world.
Purpose of the Position:
We are looking for a reporter who can add to the depth of knowledge and skills on the desk, who is just as happy with track work as race reporting and features, can turn their hands to a multitude of tasks and can do it quickly.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver comprehensive coverage of Hong Kong horse racing across both print and online mediums, from race previews and reviews to feature stories and videos
- Generate original content for SCMP's digital and print editions
- Use contacts to bring in exclusive stories and break news on a regular basis
- Attract readers to online stories using variety of tools and visual elements
- Get to the heart of a story quickly and clearly, highlighting the stakes for a global audience
- Ensure all stories have accurate and eye-catching visual elements, content is distributed and consumed on different devices and platforms (mobile, social media, news aggregators)
- Produce multimedia packages and drive social media engagement
Skills and Experience that will lead to success:
- A passion for horse racing and a willingness to learn about everything required in the day-to-day production of a newspaper
- Strong writing skills, with experience in a real-time online news operation, wire service or a newspaper an advantage
- Ability to utilise social media channels to boost stories online
- Awareness of media law and legal dangers, and of social media as a news dissemination tool
- Solid news judgment and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
Work location will be at Causeway Bay office.
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Skills Required
- Passion for horse racing and willingness to learn newsroom production
- Strong writing skills
- Experience in a real-time online news operation, wire service or newspaper
- Ability to utilise social media channels to boost stories online
- Awareness of media law and legal risks
- Solid news judgment and clear, concise communication
- Ability to produce multimedia packages and videos
- Ability to develop and use contacts to secure exclusive stories and break news
What We Do
The South China Morning Post is a leading news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century with global impact. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. Our vision is to “Elevate Thought”, and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. The South China Morning Post is a global digital news leader with a unique role in championing the plurality of voices in Asia through its breadth and depth of news coverage. SCMP is committed to informing and inspiring through journalism of the highest standards. Apart from its flagship newspaper, SCMP also publishes news 24/7 on SCMP.com. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China's tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China's growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. For more information, please visit us at www.scmp.com. Our Privacy Notice aims to comply with all relevant data privacy and protection laws. You should read the Privacy Notice in full at http://corp.scmp.com/privacy-policy
