Since we’ve been ragging on foreign reporters so much recently, here’s a want ad which may be of interest to those of you who think they can do better.
Reporters for English-language newswire (Tokyo-Japan)
Date: 2009-07-15, 12:05PM JTA well-known news agency’s Tokyo branch is looking for reporters to write for the English language wire service.
Job description:
The position involves reporting and editing major political, economic, science, corporate news items in Japan. It also involves writing in-depth report or news analysis on some topics given by editors.Qualifications:
Fluent in Japanese and native-level in English. Experience in journalism will be a significant advantage. A broad knowledge about Japan’s politics or economy is preferred.
Office hour is not needed. Pay will be based on workload and there is no base salary.Direct contact to xhsdjfszp@gmail.com is ok.
Raymond Burr, where are you?
First assignment is to track down Noriko Sakai.
If I wasn’t working on a degree over here I’d apply for the hell of it.
I don’t think I’d apply to any job using an email address that looks like something a spammer would spew out. If you’re going to make a throwaway address, make it something useful like craigslisttokyowirejob@gmail.com or the like.
Part time press job advertised on Craigslist? Is this what Japanese coverage is coming to?
Peter’s post is no joke.Nori-P’s whereabout is of a great concern in East Asia.
(HT to Kajikaji)
http://yule.sohu.com/s2009/jpfz/
Yeah, that Gmail address looks like the sort of thing I delete from the subscriber list on my WordPress installation. It would be awesome if this “well-known news agency” turned out to be the KCNA or something, though.
I watched 30 minutes of coverage on Noriko this morning on Fuji TV. Absolutely ridiculous. Give the girl some space!
Just saw this on NTV –
There is a typhoon in Taipei and they showed one of those dramatic shots where a reporter tries to talk with the wind howling around him… but he was talking about how the Sakai Noriko case is being reported in Taiwan.