About the Project: Depending on your interests, you could divide your time between reporting - where you would be creating and chasing stories for features and editing - where you would be helping with the design and presentation of the paper.
Your Role: As a reporter, you will be working on features - from lifestyle and culture, to the local tourist industry. Working under the news editor, you will have the freedom to chase your own stories and write your own articles. The newspaper are particularly keen on a foreigner's perspective on local issues. Working as a reporter requires a pro-active approach with the initiative to familiarise yourself with the local area. You can also get involved in editing. You could be re-writing stories and designing pages on their in-house design software. This is a great opportunity to develop existing skills or for those new to editing, you can learn this software fairly easily on the job.
What you gain: This is excellent placement for anyone who is thinking of working in journalism or publishing. It is also a fantastic way to get to know the country, as you will be following local stories and using your investigative skills to dig deeper into local issues.