Hiring Freshers For News Analyst Role - WFH

Cognizant Exciting Career Opportunities Awaits

Freshers Only: Students who graduated in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025 with a three or four-year full-time degree only are invited to apply

Interview Process:

  1. Apply Online through the Naukri portal.
  2. Based on your eligibility, you will receive a basic communication assessment.
  3. Upon successfully clearing the communication assessment, you will undergo two rounds of virtual interviews.
  4. Candidates who clear the interview rounds will be invited for a face-to-face HR discussion.
  5. Following successful completion of all stages, the offer and onboarding process will be initiated.
Please ensure that all communication and interview rounds are completed as scheduled to facilitate timely processing of your application.

About the Role:

As a News Analyst, you will play a crucial role in our algorithm training process, helping to define factors that are important to our clients. You will be at the forefront of breaking news, leveraging your passion for technology, social media, and online content.

Who You Are

You are a highly motivated professional with expertise in mass communications, copy editing, journalism, or similar assignments. You thrive in a dynamic environment and have a keen interest in real-time data analysis and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyse real-time data from multiple datasets
  • Identify and investigate errors in news alerts and captions
  • Cross-check information with social media posts for accuracy, completeness, and factual correctness
  • Write and edit captions for social media posts
  • Audit and programmatically apply business rules for data validation
  • QA algorithmic is to improve the quality of the dataset output
  • Stay up-to-date on new policies, processes and procedures impacting the QA workflow
  • Adapt quickly in a rapidly changing environment
Desired Skills & Experience:
  • Degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Political/Social Sciences, or related fields
  • Expertise in mass communications, copy editing, journalism, or similar assignments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
  • Goal and result-oriented mindset
  • Professional proficiency in a foreign language is a plus
  • Strong English skills at a B2 level or higher
Why Join Us:
  • Be part of a cutting-edge team at the intersection of news and technology.
  • Work in a flexible, remote environment with 24/7 project shifts.
  • Contribute to a dynamic and rapidly evolving field.
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