Staff Writer Position Available In Haywood, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Smoky Mountain News in Waynesville, North Carolina is hiring a full-time staff writer to cover their four-county area in Western North Carolina. The role involves reporting on traditional beats as well as long-form investigative stories. Experience is preferred, but talented newcomers will also be considered. This position offers the opportunity to work in a vibrant community surrounded by outdoor and cultural amenities.
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4/16/25
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The Smoky Mountain News
Waynesville, North Carolina The Smoky Mountain News is seeking a full-time staff writer to help us report on our four-county coverage area in Western North Carolina, which includes Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties along with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The Smoky Mountain News is an award-winning independently owned regional newspaper with offices in Waynesville and Sylva that has a weekly print edition and a strong online presence. While our reporters follow traditional beats that generate smaller weekly stories, we also prioritize long-form stories, and it’s not abnormal for us to run investigative or enterprise stories that are 3,000 words or more. Applicants who can follow a beat while working on more in-depth, long-term stories are preferred. Western North Carolina boasts a tremendous quality of life with plenty of outdoors and cultural amenities in every direction. Experienced preferred but we are willing to consider talented newcomers who show promise.
