Multimedia Reporter (Entertainment/ Crime)

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.