News Anchor & Producer - Short-Form

Job description Location: Mumbai (Nariman Point)

Experience: 2–5 years

Employment Type: Full-time

Working Days: Monday to Saturday (6 days a week)

Company: Free Press Journal About the Role Free Press Journal is looking for a Short-Form News Anchor & Producer to lead its high-impact digital video output across platforms like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. This role is designed for someone who understands that short-form is a distinct format — fast, sharp, structured, and attention-driven

.You will research, script, and anchor short-form news content designed to inform and engage audiences within 30–90 second

s. This is not a traditional TV anchor role. This is not an influencer role. This is digital-first journalism. What You Will D

o● Anchor short-form news videos for YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reel

s● Research and script stories independentl

y● Craft strong hooks within the first 3–5 second

s● Break down complex stories into sharp, digestible format

s● Collaborate with newsroom and editing team

s● Adapt tone and structure for digital attention span

s● Deliver daily short-form output with speed and clarit

y● Maintain editorial accuracy and credibility What We're Looking Fo

r● 2–5 years of experience in digital journalism, video anchoring, or news medi

a● Strong on-camera presence with high energy and clarit

y● Natural understanding of short-form pacing and structur

e● Ability to write tight, structured scripts under deadline

s● Comfort delivering news confidently without sounding performativ

e● Good understanding of current affair

s● Ability to balance credibility with engagemen

t● Comfortable working in a fast-paced newsroom environment What Will Set You Apar

t● Experience anchoring Shorts or Reel

s● Ability to structure videos with strong opening hook

s● Understanding of retention and pacing in short-form vide

o● Clear diction and confident deliver

y● Ability to produce multiple short videos daily What This Role Is NO

T● Not a lifestyle influencer rol

e● Not a meme page rol

e● Not a teleprompter-only positio

n● Not a long-form debate anchor rol

eThis role is for someone who can make news work in under a minute — without losing depth. Why Join U

s● Work with a legacy newsroom building a strong digital video presenc

e● High visibility on fast-growing short-form platform

s● Opportunity to shape recurring short-form segment

s● Real editorial responsibility from day on