What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reporter position at Reporter & Farmer?
IMMEDIATE OPENING at a weekly newspaper for an in-person general assignment reporter with experience.
Salary $35,000-$40,000 (DOE), moving bonus.
Reporter & Farmer is an award winning publication in the heart of the Glacial Lakes region in Northeast South Dakota where we enjoy no state income tax and economical rental rates. This publication is locally-owned and has a family friendly work environment with flexable hours.
Seeking expereinced candidate who can jump in and help continue this publication's long legacy as the leading trusted news source for our area. The ideal candidate will have an apatite for covering the local happenings, a drive to record the history of the community with empathy and be a watchdog over local county, city governments and school boards while also being willing to plug into the team environment to help out with the occasional miscellaneous office duty as needed. Local government, high school sports, business beats, personality features and general news. Position requires photographing own assignments (equipment provided) and some pagination work (we run on Mac) – possessing skills with Adobe programs are a plus but willing to train the right candidate.
Email resume and samples of work to amanda [at] reporterandfarmer [dot] com
Qualifications
- Public relation skills
- Strong journalism and writing skills
- Proficient in fact-checking and communication
- Practiced at self-editing own work
- Experience in photography
- Research skills
- Capable of proofreading and copy editing
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Nights as needed
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Journalism: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Webster, SD 57274 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Webster, SD 57274: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $35,000 - $40,000