Senior Research Analyst

About Us

The New Indian Express Group is one of India's oldest and largest media houses, founded by the Late Shri Ramnath Goenka. The New Indian Express Group is publishing Newspapers and Periodicals in the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and the Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Yanam and Lakshadweep. It brings out its publication of newspapers and periodicals from 33 Centers. It also has Marketing Offices in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi.

The Company's publications include English Dailies viz. The New Indian Express and The Morning Standard and Sunday editions The Sunday Express and The Sunday Standard and weekly edition Indulge. The Morning Standard and The Sunday Standard are published in New Delhi. The company also brings out Tamil daily Dinamani and Samakalika Malayalam Varika, a weekly magazine in Malayalam.

The group sites are www.Newindianexpress.Com, www.Dinamani.Com, www.Edexlive.Com, www.Samakalikamalayalam.Com, www.Malayalamvaarika.Com, www.Kannadaprabha.Com, www.Indulgexpress.Com .

The Company is professionally managed, with well-qualified and experienced people holding charge of different Departments. The Company's publications are popular and command a large readership.

Job Title : Research Editor

Location : Chennai

Department : Library and Research

Experience : 1 - 2 Years

Job Profile :

• Collaborate with reporters and editors to provide thorough research and background information for news stories and long-form journalism.
• Fact-check all content for accuracy, relevance, and reliability.
• Conduct data analysis and compile relevant statistics, reports, and research materials to support editorial projects.
• Manage and maintain research databases, ensuring they are regularly updated and accessible to the editorial team.
• Develop story ideas and assist in planning special reports based on extensive research and trends in the news industry.
• Liaise with external experts, think tanks and institutions to gather insights and in-depth information on specific topics.
• Stay informed on current events, media trends, and important societal issues to provide context for ongoing editorial coverage.
• Ensure adherence to journalistic standards of accuracy, balance, and integrity in all content.
• Create Backgrounders & Chronology of regional, national & international
• events.
• Indexing (assigning keywords) News Articles & Writing captions for Photographs.
• To browse in-house databases and the Internet to provide statistical data for
• Reporters and Editors.

Desired Profile :

Qualification :

The candidate should have a Master's in Journalism / Mass Communication / English Literature / Political Science with Strong English-language skills.

Experience :

Freshers or 1-2 years

of experience in the Newspapers or Television industries