The Indian Express Hindi is inviting applications for multiple newsroom and editorial positions across its digital and reporting teams.
About The Indian Express Hindi
The Indian Express is one of India’s leading national media houses, founded in 1932 and known for its strong legacy in investigative journalism and public-interest reporting. The publication operates under Indian Express Limited and runs several sister publications including The Financial Express, Loksatta, and Jansatta.
The Hindi vertical of the organisation focuses on digital journalism, video-first reporting formats, social media storytelling, and audience engagement across multiple platforms.
Working with a national newsroom provides exposure to editorial workflows, breaking-news coverage, multimedia production, and audience-facing content strategy.
Available Positions
Applications are open for the following roles:
Anchor Producer
Writer Producer
Social Media Manager
YouTube Manager
Reporter
Trainee (Editorial)
These roles support the newsroom’s video production, digital publishing, reporting, and platform-specific audience engagement operations.
Nature of Work and Responsibilities
Selected candidates will contribute to newsroom workflows across editorial, reporting, and multimedia production environments.
Anchor Producer roles involve scripting, presenting, and coordinating news video segments. Writer Producer roles focus on scriptwriting, editorial research, and story structuring for digital formats. Social Media Managers handle platform strategy, engagement planning, and real-time news amplification.
YouTube Managers support channel growth, content packaging, metadata optimisation, and audience analytics tracking. Reporters contribute to field reporting, story development, and breaking-news coverage.
Editorial Trainees assist senior newsroom professionals with research support, fact-checking workflows, copy preparation, and content production assistance.
Together, these responsibilities provide comprehensive exposure to modern digital journalism ecosystems.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility requirements vary depending on the role. However, suitable candidates typically demonstrate:
Strong Hindi writing and communication skills
Interest in digital journalism and news production
Ability to work in fast-paced newsroom environments
Understanding of current affairs and media trends
Editorial judgement and research capability
Candidates applying for production roles may benefit from prior scriptwriting or video newsroom exposure.
Skills Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Selected candidates will gain experience working inside a national newsroom environment supporting multimedia journalism workflows. Exposure to digital publishing systems improves understanding of how stories are produced for web, video, and social platforms simultaneously.
Participants will develop skills in scriptwriting, editorial research, newsroom coordination, and platform-specific storytelling formats. Roles such as YouTube Manager and Social Media Manager additionally provide experience with analytics-driven content optimisation and audience engagement strategy.
Editorial trainee positions are particularly valuable entry pathways for candidates planning careers in journalism, policy reporting, legal journalism, or media research.
Duration Mode Location and Stipend
These are newsroom roles under the Hindi division of the organisation.
Specific details regarding employment type, location, and compensation vary depending on the position applied for and will be communicated during recruitment.
Important Dates
No fixed application deadline has been specified.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are recommended.
Who Should Apply
This opportunity is particularly suitable for:
Journalism students and media graduates 📰
Candidates interested in digital news production
Applicants exploring reporting careers
Content creators transitioning into newsroom roles
Hindi-language writers and editors
Students seeking editorial trainee opportunities
