Reporter for Long Island News

Key Responsibilities
The Education Reporter will cover educational news and events on Long Island, providing timely and informative coverage to our readers. This involves developing sources, conducting research, and writing engaging stories that capture the essence of education-related issues. You will also be responsible for maintaining our online presence by posting regular updates on social media and our website.

Essential Knowledge & Abilities:

• Experience covering education news is highly desirable.
• Ability to break news, file quickly and accurately for all our platforms, meet tight deadlines, juggle more than one story at a time, cultivate sources, understand the importance of data-driven reporting, and produce high-profile enterprise stories.
• A self-starter who can bring a creative approach to covering the news.
• Comfortable and proficient using social media, smartphone photo and video, and other media platforms to report and tell stories.
• Ability to write in an engaging manner is essential.
• Attention to detail is required.
• Ability and willingness to collaborate and build a rapport with others.
• Ability to find fresh story angles and write concise, lively copy in keeping with our tone and format.
• Proficiency shooting iPhone photos and videos is a necessary skill.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting aggressive deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work a flexible and varied schedule to include weekends, holidays, and extended hours as needed to support business needs.