Local Live News Reporter — Digital Frontline North East

LocaliQ; Tees Valley; Presencial; GBP 25.000 - 36.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Holiday buy scheme

Pension plan

Employee helpline

Perks & discounts

Team building days

Volunteer charity day

Resumo da vaga

The Northern Echo in Darlington is seeking a live reporter to cover local and hyper-local news across Sunderland, Hartlepool and East Durham. You will write quickly, verify facts and publish engaging stories for online audiences, with a strong emphasis on digital storytelling.

Join a proactive newsroom, develop your journalism skills, and contribute to fast-sourced coverage while upholding accuracy and high standards of reporting.

Qualificações

• Strong news sense and ability to spot local stories.
• Excellent writing and reporting skills.
• Proactive approach to finding and developing stories.
• Good understanding of digital journalism and online audiences.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced newsroom.

Responsabilidades

• Source, write and deliver engaging local and hyper-local news stories.
• Cover Sunderland, Hartlepool and East Durham communities.
• Identify breaking news and topics that matter to locals.
• Create digital content across platforms.
• Use analytics to understand performance and drive readership.

Conhecimentos

Local news sense

Excellent writing

News reporting

Digital journalism

Fast-paced work

Audience engagement

Media law knowledge

Formação

NCTJ qualification or prelims

Ferramentas

Digital publishing tools

Analytics tools

Descrição da vaga

The Northern Echo in Darlington is seeking a live reporter to cover local and hyper-local news across Sunderland, Hartlepool and East Durham. You will write quickly, verify facts and publish engaging stories for online audiences, with a strong emphasis on digital storytelling.

Join a proactive newsroom, develop your journalism skills, and contribute to fast-sourced coverage while upholding accuracy and high standards of reporting.