Freelance Reporter

Editorial Associate AM:PM · Mumbai, Andheri · Full-time · Junior to Mid-level

About AM:PM Short-form vertical video news platform for Gen Z and millennials. VC-backed, pre-launch. We're building how the next generation consumes news in India, fast, sharp, no filler.

About the role You work under the Senior Editor. Your job is to find the story before everyone else does, write copy that lands in 60 seconds, and source the visuals that make it hit.

This is not a writing job. It's a news job. The output just happens to be video.

What you'll do

• Monitor news across beats: politics, finance, tech, sports, and culture
• Write sharp video scripts and copy that work for short-form format
• Source relevant video takes, clips, and visuals for each story
• Pitch stories daily to the Senior Editor with a clear angle
• Turn around content fast without compromising accuracy
• Stay on top of what's breaking and flag it before it's everywhere

What we're looking for

• Background in journalism, mass media, or communications
• Understands what makes a story worth telling and what doesn't
• Can write a script that a Gen Z audience actually watches till the end
• Knows how to source video and visuals, not just text references
• Fast, accurate, and doesn't need to be told what's newsworthy
• Based in Mumbai, Andheri

What you get

• Founding editorial team of a platform built for the next generation of news consumers
• Direct mentorship from the Senior Editor and founding team
• You shape the editorial voice of the platform from its first videos, not its hundredth

We are hiring Journalists who can add value to the company by creating engaging content in different forms, be it web-stories, video shorts, byte size content, etc.

• Requirements:

• Story research, writing articles, pitching ideas.
• Write Fresh updates from the Crypto news industry.
• Assess leads and pitch captivating story ideas to editors.

• Ensure that you meet all regular and recurring deadlines.
• Review and edit work for editorial approval.
• Use all your findings to prepare clean, concise and factual articles.
• Adhere to the ethical code of the profession.
• Keep records off all notes, interviews, and audio files.
• Create trustworthy relationships with contacts and sources for use in future research.
• Keep up-to-date on the latest news developments by attending events, studying different papers, opinion pieces, and social media.

Must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, english or relevant field.
• Capable of maintaining an ethical and objective standard in reporting.

• Ability to meet deadlines and accurately fact-check information.
• Excellent observation and judgment skills.
• Superb communication and networking skills, along with an aptitude to effectively extract information.

• Strong familiarity with social media news outlets.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Media Monitoring Executive to track and analyze media coverage across

print, online, broadcast, and social platforms. The role involves preparing reports, monitoring

brand mentions, political developments, and providing insights to support PR and

communications strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor daily media coverage (print, digital, TV, social media).

• Track client updates and developments.

• Prepare concise monitoring and analysis reports.

• Maintain databases and archives of coverage.

• Share insights on trends, competitors, and sentiment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Political Science, or related field.

• 1-4 year of experience.

• Interest/awareness in politics, especially National & Maharashtra politics.

• Good communication, research, and analytical skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of media monitoring tools is a plus.

• Proficiency in Marathi is Preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Interact & Interview Chairperson of college or university.
• Featured & Research oriented articles about the Education System.
• Interview of famous personalities from the educational industry.
• Stories of success from leading professionals.

Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a Reporter.
• Portfolio of published articles.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office, digital editing, web search, databases)
• Excellent communication, lobbying, and active listening skills.
• Good hold in education industry persons.
• Bachelors degree in journalism or mass communications.

Contact Details:

Website : www.educationasia.in