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A Reporter investigates and reports on news events and stories. Gathers information from interviews, site visits and background research, and writes reports for news and media outlets. May edit news stories or write news commentary. Covers a particular territory or specializes in a topic such as politics, sports, on an industry. Works for a news service or media company, or works freelance and takes assignments from news organizations.
$54,625 / year median in Texas
-11% projected decline
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NEWS Reporter
- News
- Local News
- 441 at Lee Enterprises Inc NEWS Reporter
- News
- Local News
- 441 at Lee Enterprises Inc in Waco, Texas Posted in 9 days ago.
Reporter The Waco Tribune-Herald has an immediate opening for an energetic full-time reporter to cover general news, breaking news and public safety in Waco, Texas. Position Responsibilities The successful candidate will write news stories based on assigned beats, interview sources, compile short videos to use with stories, and be able to write on deadline each day. This is a full-time reporting position in our newsroom. Our reporters cover multiple beats, prioritized by the managing editor week to week. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Our ideal candidate is curious, with a strong work ethic and a passion to inform. Detail-oriented, with good spelling, typing and grammar skills, a must. Minimal travel outside the immediate coverage area. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field required. Previous experience in a newsroom/newspaper environment preferred. Minimum video editing skills helpful. Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve. Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net. We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply. recblid v5p99donnx9e9hpj2c644pa3l6satq