Xinhua News Agency Seeks Native Foreign Language Subeditors
Xinhua News Agency is seeking native speakers to fill the positions of
subeditor in five languages -- English, Spanish, French, Russian and
****tuguese -- in several departments. These departments are Domestic
News for Overseas Services, International News, the website
Xinhuanet.com and S****ts News.
Applicants with a background in journalism are preferred. Qualified
candidates will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package
that includes health insurance, paid holidays and a return air ticket.
The headquarters of Xinhua are located in downtown Beijing. The agency
has 31 branches in the Chinese mainland and bureaux in the Hong Kong
and Macao special administrative regions. It also has more than 100
bureaux around the world and five regional editorial offices.
Monthly Salary: Approximately 15,000 RMB (2,140 U.S. dollars)
Qualifications:
1. Native speakers;
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in news re****ting and/or editing;
3. A keen interest in China;
4. Good health, able to work overtime and under deadline pressure;
5. Responsible, committed and a team player;
6. Knowledge of word processing, computers and the Internet.
Responsibilities :
1. To ensure quality, professional journalistic writing;
2. To work closely and sup****tively with Chinese editors and
re****ters;
3. Rewrite news headlines, edit content and check facts;
4. Provide training to Chinese colleagues on writing news in foreign
languages.
How to apply:
Applicants should download and fill in the =93Foreign Expert Candidate
Application Form =94 and send the form, with a cover letter and resume,
to dhfos@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Qualified candidates will be contacted.
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