Job Description: Deputy News Editor / Chief Sub Editor – Hindi News Portal
Editorial – Digital News

Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced, highly alert and news-oriented Deputy News Editor / Chief Sub Editor for a Hindi digital news portal. The ideal candidate should possess excellent news sense, strong command of the Hindi language, and a deep understanding of current affairs and the evolving digital news ecosystem.

The candidate will be responsible for monitoring, selecting, editing, translating and publishing news content while ensuring speed, accuracy, factual correctness and high editorial quality. The role also involves managing the news desk, coordinating with team members and other editorial desks, monitoring the website homepage, and ensuring timely coverage of important and breaking news developments.

Key Responsibilities

1. News Monitoring and Selection
- Continuously monitor news agency feeds, newswires and other credible information sources.
- Track major developments through television news channels,



news websites and verified social media platforms and handles.
- Identify key, relevant and high-impact stories with strong news judgment.
- Ensure timely identification and coverage of breaking news and developing stories.
- Monitor emerging trends, conversations and viral developments on social media while maintaining editorial caution and verification standards.

2. News Editing and Content Quality
- Edit news copies to ensure accuracy, clarity, readability and adherence to editorial standards.
- Write and improve attractive, informative and impactful Hindi news headlines.
- Ensure that news stories have a logical flow, appropriate structure and reader-friendly presentation.
- Review the factual accuracy and completeness of news reports before publication.
- Check names, figures, dates, locations, quotes and other critical factual details.
- Ensure appropriate selection and placement of photographs, captions and other visual elements

📌 Deputy Editor (India)
🏢 Jagran New Media
📍 India