Media Monitoring Support - English
Provide media monitoring support for high-level UN visit.
Overview
Provide media monitoring support for high-level UN visit.
You have:
- Previous experience in media monitoring.
- Basic understanding of socio political nuances.
Contract
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The UN Sri Lanka is expecting a high-level official to visit the country from 23 to 26 June 2025. The visit involves several high-level meetings and a press conference, which is anticipated to attract a lot of media attention.
An Online Volunteer 's support is needed to monitor media related to the visit, across traditional media (print, online and electronic) and social media.
The Online Volunteer will be expected to support in: - Daily media monitoring across traditional (print, online and electronic) and social media. - Daily compilation of English content on the visit and related topics. This should cover the date, news site/source, heading/topic and link to article/social media. - Compile a report at the end of two weeks, providing an analysis of the media coverage.
The summary report should include: - Breakdown by negative, positive or neutral information (number of positive articles, number of negative feedback, etc). - Breakdown by English language. - Key topics covered.
The Online Volunteer should have: - Previous experience in media monitoring. - Basic understanding of socio political nuances.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with media monitoring? | The interviewer wants to understand your previous involvement in media monitoring tasks. | Provide specific examples of past roles where you conducted media monitoring. |
| How would you analyze media coverage effectively? | The interviewer seeks to assess your analytical skills in interpreting media data. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools or platforms do you use for media monitoring? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your understanding of socio-political nuances in media? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach content compilation from diverse sources? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to deliver a report under tight deadlines. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you determine whether media coverage is positive, negative, or neutral? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of key topics you believe are relevant to this visit? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |