Food & Dining Reporter Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

Food & Dining Reporter
Req #44685
Memphis, TN, USA Job Description
Posted Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM |Current Gannett Employees- Please ensure you are using our abbreviated process on the internal Careers site by logging into Dayforce through OKTA| Gannett Co., Inc. (

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GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the

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NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and

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Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When ing to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on . Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. The Commercial Appeal and CommercialAppeal, part of USA Today Network, are hiring a reporter to cover the vibrant dining scene in the Memphis area. Sure, Memphis is known for its barbecue, but there is so much more to the city’s restaurant scene including numerous one-of-a-kind dining concepts that surpass offerings in bigger cities and countless hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Don’t worry – you’ll get to tackle plenty of barbecue coverage. Memphis is home to two “world championship” barbecue cooking contests, which face off on the same weekend in May. We’re not looking for your standard recipes and restaurant reviews. This reporter should be able to turn enterprise stories as well as features, news and trending stories, all related to Memphis’ food scene. The reporter will also maintain a robust presence on social media, sharing stories and using the platforms to make sources and discover stories ideas. We expect this reporter will also have strong video skills. The Commercial Appeal, the region’s dominant news organization, is located in Memphis, population 630,000. The CA covers Shelby County, a vibrant, diverse county of 1.1 million people where Memphis is the county seat. In addition to FedEx, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, International Paper and AutoZone are international companies based in Memphis. The entertainment and food scenes are unrivaled, and Beale Street is an iconic entertainment district. The city is also home to the NBA’s Grizzlies.

Responsibilities:

Creates storytelling that accurately informs, entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics.
Works toward becoming the community’s leading voice in area of expertise.
Promotes personal brand, the brands of colleagues and the institutional brand.
Report quickly, clearly and accurately and deliver news, via stories, video, Facebook, X, Instagram or any other methods available to reach our audience.
Use metrics to inform story choices and shape beat strategies.
Cultivates a beat.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s or master’s in communications, journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
3+ years of writing/journalism/newsroom experience preferred.
Strong command of grammar and style.
Strong copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is clean, accurate and “publication ready.”
Is passionate and enthusiastic about news and content that will work well with audiences on social platforms.
Comfortable in fluid, fast-breaking, stressful situations.
A desire to grow and develop a key beat in our newsroom.
Is comfortable using social media such as X, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to enhance reporting and promote stories.
Understands reporting ethics and sourcing
Excels in a fast-paced news environment and understands the digital-first mission.
Collaborates well with others and can work with a team on the biggest stories.
This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check, motor vehicle record check and drug screen.

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