General Assignment Reporter

This is a Full Time Job

DESCRIPTION:

Title: General Reporter

Are you a versatile journalist with a passion for storytelling? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-centric environment? Join our team and help redefine local news coverage with impactful and engaging journalism.

Job Description:
We are seeking a versatile, ambitious, and audience-focused journalist to join our fast-paced newsroom. The successful candidate will cover a wide range of topics, from breaking news and trending stories to in-depth enterprise pieces. This role requires a self-starter with strong news judgment, creativity, and the ability to work collaboratively with various newsroom teams.

What will you do?
• Report and Write: Cover critical subject areas, producing news articles for our digital platforms and print editions. Topics may include politics, crime, education, housing, climate change, and more.
• Breaking News: Be a leader in covering breaking news stories, quickly reporting and writing to provide the most timely and authoritative information.
• Multimedia Storytelling: Utilize various digital tools and platforms to create engaging multimedia content, including photos, videos, live tweets, and interactive elements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with editors, photographers, graphic artists, developers, podcast producers, and other team members to produce high-impact digital projects.
• Engagement: Monitor search trends, local, state, and national news, and social media for trending stories. Engage with the audience through social media and other platforms.
• Live Coverage: Participate in live coverage of major events, either on-site or coordinating feeds from other reporters.
• Enterprise Reporting: Follow up on breaking news with in-depth enterprise stories that provide context and deeper insights.

What will it take to be successful?
• Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in a modern newsroom or related work environment.
• Skills: Strong news judgment, creativity, meticulousness, and the ability to write with clarity and authority. Comfortable with multimedia storytelling and social media engagement.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with various newsroom teams and adapt to a fast-changing news environment.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of multimedia tools and platforms, data analysis, and metrics to inform coverage decisions.
• Bilingual: Ability to speak a second language, such as Spanish, is a plus.
• Location: Must be based in the region or willing to relocate.