Assistant Managing Editor / Staff Reporter

Hagadone Corp.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Bonners Ferry Herald, part of Hagadone Communications, seeks an energetic Assistant Managing Editor and Staff Reporter to lead local news coverage in Boundary County. You’ll direct city and community reporting, edit stories, plan coverage, and mentor contributors within a regional editorial team.

We value strong writers with curiosity and a commitment to local journalism. This role offers growth into newsroom leadership and collaboration across print and digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Three to seven years of professional journalism experience preferred.
• Experience covering local government or community news.
• Editing experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, English, or a related field preferred, or equivalent newsroom experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead reporter for the Bonners Ferry Herald.
• Cover local government, schools, business, courts, public safety, and community events.
• Write compelling news, feature, enterprise, and investigative stories.
• Help plan the weekly newspaper and daily digital news coverage.
• Edit stories and assist with the production of the newspaper.
• Coordinate freelance writers, photographers, and community contributors.
• Build relationships throughout Boundary County and become a trusted voice in the community.
• Publish content across print, digital, social media, newsletters, and emerging platforms.

Skills

News reporting

Editing

Interviews

Storytelling

Deadline management

mentored staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, or related field

Equivalent newsroom experience

Job description

Join our team!

Tell the stories that matter. Lead a newsroom that matters.

The Bonners Ferry Herald, one of Idaho’s oldest and most respected community newspapers, is seeking an energetic, curious, and community-minded journalist to serve as our Assistant Managing Editor and Staff Reporter.

This is much more than a reporting job.

You’ll spend your days breaking news, covering local government, writing enterprise stories, attending community events, and telling the stories that shape the future of Boundary County.

You’ll also help lead the newsroom by editing content, planning coverage, mentoring contributors, and working alongside the Managing Editor of the Bonner County Daily Bee to produce award winning local journalism.

If you’re passionate about community journalism and want the opportunity to grow into newsroom leadership, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the lead reporter for the Bonners Ferry Herald.
• Cover local government, schools, business, courts, public safety, and community events.
• Write compelling news, feature, enterprise, and investigative stories.
• Help plan the weekly newspaper and daily digital news coverage.
• Edit stories and assist with the production of the newspaper.
• Coordinate freelance writers, photographers, and community contributors.
• Build relationships throughout Boundary County and become a trusted voice in the community.
• Publish content across print, digital, social media, newsletters, and emerging platforms.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Loves breaking news and telling meaningful local stories.
• Is an exceptional writer and interviewer.
• Has strong news judgment and attention to detail.
• Can balance multiple deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Enjoys connecting with people and becoming involved in the community.
• Is comfortable working independently while collaborating with a regional editorial team.
• Wants to help preserve and strengthen local journalism.

Qualifications

• Three to seven years of professional journalism experience preferred.
• Experience covering local government or community news.
• Editing experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, English, or a related field preferred, or equivalent newsroom experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• $23.00 to $26.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and retirement benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Career advancement within Hagadone Communications.

About the Bonners Ferry Herald

Founded in 1891, the Bonners Ferry Herald has served Boundary County for more than 130 years and remains the area’s trusted source for local news. As part of Hagadone Communications, we believe strong local journalism builds stronger communities. We are committed to producing accurate, independent reporting while embracing new technologies and innovative storytelling that will shape the future of community media.

Hagadone Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its newsroom and workplace.