Reporter
MediaNews Group is seeking a talented journalist to cover crime and public safety in the Inland Empire. The role involves reporting on various topics, pitching story ideas, and serving as the night editor on weekends, requiring strong news judgment and the ability to write quickly and accurately under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Cover a variety of topics and remain versatile; this role focuses on public safety and spot news but also includes opportunities for enterprise and investigative journalism
- Work on assigned stories and pitch original story ideas on a regular basis
- Research and develop stories with the utmost accuracy
- Cultivate sources both in person and via social media
- Maintain consistent communication with a supervising editor
- Utilize company-provided hardware, software, and cloud-based systems for all business tasks
- Contribute to a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration
- Work nights and weekends as a standard requirement of the shift
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Strong news judgment and a drive to compete on a high-stakes beat
- Ability to write clean, concise copy that draws readers in, including nut graphs and SEO-friendly headlines
- Flexibility to cultivate sources in person and via social media, with a comfort level in mining public records
- Eagerness to juggle multiple stories of varying complexity, from quick news posts under intense deadline pressure to longer-term enterprise pieces
- Proficiency in using the web and social media to report and distribute stories
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation
- Must be available for shift work. May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours
- Proficiency in a language in addition to English is a plus; Spanish, Mandarin, and Vietnamese are key languages in our coverage area
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Life and disability insurance
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Select paid holidays
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