What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scpress is hiring: City Reporter in Washington position at Scpress?
At The News Tribune, we put a premium on breaking stories first as well as investing in hard-nosed, accountability journalism that our audience can’t get anywhere else.
We are looking for a smart, energetic journalist to cover two of our most important topic areas : Tacoma city government and K-12 education.
Our journalism focuses on our local communities, and in that role we have the ability to spotlight problems, highlight solutions and truly make a difference all the reasons you got into journalism. We are part of McClatchy, a digitally driven company focused on innovation, with newsrooms in 30 communities in the United States.
As a news reporter, you will cover stories that are relevant to Tacoma readers, including issues involving homelessness, housing affordability and police reform while also monitoring developments in one of the largest public school districts in Washington state. You will be responsible for covering breaking and trending news as well as producing accountability reporting that makes a difference.
We’re looking for a self-paced reporter who can spot and report stories without waiting for an assignment and who can cultivate reliable sources and decipher a government budget. We also are looking for a collaborative journalist who wants to contribute to a team.
The expected schedule is Monday through Friday. You will work with the local news editor to produce content for multiple platforms, with a digital-first mindset.
Responsibilities :
- Find great stories that are highly readable and contribute to our mission
- Use social media platforms to help distribute and highlight work
- Use SEO intelligently and strategically; understand other audience-growth processes
- Understand and use audience metrics to help increase readership
- Shoot photos and video when needed
- Skillfully use content management systems
- Use data and research to inform reporting
Requirements :
To apply : Please submit a cover letter, resume and 6-8 examples of your work that show the breadth and depth of your reporting and writing skills.
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