Multimedia Reporters (Entertainment, Crime)
Company: 4PM News Network
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Workplace: On-site
Job Type: Full-time
Experience: 2–6 years
About the Role
4PM News Network is looking for a dynamic and digitally savvy Multimedia Reporter to join our Mumbai team. The ideal candidate should have strong reporting skills and a keen understanding of entertainment or crime.
This role is ideal for a journalist who can independently spot a story, report from the ground, conduct interviews, shoot video, write compelling copies and create social-media-first content.
You will be expected to work across platforms, with a strong focus on digital video, YouTube, Instagram and other social-media platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Report and cover entertainment, celebrity OR crime stories from Mumbai and surrounding areas.
- Develop original story ideas by monitoring news, social media, trends and local sources.
- Conduct on-camera interviews with celebrities, public figures, eyewitnesses, police officials, experts and other relevant sources.
- Cover breaking news and events from the ground with speed and accuracy.
- Shoot high-quality videos, interviews, reels and other multimedia content using smartphones and/or professional cameras.
- Write engaging news stories, video scripts, headlines, captions and social-media copies.
- Create short-form, social-media-first videos for platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.
- Build and maintain a strong network of sources across the police, entertainment industry, PR agencies, production houses and local communities.
- Verify information, videos, photographs and social-media claims before publication.
- Follow journalistic ethics, accuracy and responsible reporting practices, particularly while covering crime and sensitive cases.
- Identify viral and emerging stories and quickly turn them into compelling digital content.
- Coordinate with editors, video editors, producers and the wider newsroom.
- Attend press conferences, events, film/TV promotions, police briefings and other assignments as required.
- Be comfortable working flexible hours, including during breaking news situations.
What We're Looking For
- 2–6 years of experience in journalism, digital media, television, news reporting or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of Mumbai's news, entertainment and media ecosystem.
- Excellent Hindi and English communication skills. Knowledge of Marathi will be an advantage.
- Strong reporting, interviewing and storytelling abilities.
- Ability to work independently and deliver stories under tight deadlines.
- Good understanding of YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and digital news trends.
- Comfortable appearing on camera and conducting interviews.
- Ability to shoot usable video and photographs on a smartphone.
- Strong sense of what makes a story newsworthy, engaging and potentially viral.
- Good research and fact-checking skills.
- Ability to develop reliable sources and maintain professional relationships.
- Willingness to travel across Mumbai for assignments.
Preferred Skills
Candidates with experience in any of the following will be preferred:
- Entertainment and celebrity journalism
- Crime reporting
- Breaking news
- Digital video journalism
- YouTube journalism
- Social-media reporting
- On-camera reporting
- Mobile journalism (MoJo)
- Viral/trending content
- Field reporting and live coverage
Why Join 4PM News Network
- Opportunity to work with a digital-first news organisation with a strong presence across YouTube and social media.
- Opportunity to cover high-profile entertainment, crime and breaking-news stories.
- Work in a fast-paced newsroom where original ideas and ground reporting are valued.
- Opportunity to build a strong personal profile as a multimedia journalist.
- Exposure to modern digital journalism, video storytelling and social-media news formats.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply with their updated CV/resume and links to their previous work, especially video reports, interviews, YouTube videos, reels or digital stories.
- Candidates with strong field-reporting and on-camera experience are encouraged to apply.
