Collin County Reporter

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization in Dallas seeks a dedicated Collin County Reporter to cover a rapidly growing area. The role involves engaging deeply with the community, producing impactful stories, and collaborating with the newsroom. Candidates should possess strong storytelling skills and a Bachelor's degree in journalism. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, emphasizing flexibility and inclusivity.

Benefits

Flexible Schedules

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Community Service Days

Comprehensive Insurance

Telemedicine

Health and Wealth Webinars

Onsite Fitness

Pet Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong news sense and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Daily beat stories, enterprise, and accountability reporting.
• Community news and records requests coverage.

Skills

Social Media Use

Basic Photo Editing

Fast-Paced Storytelling

Platform-Specific Writing

SEO Knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism

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Job Title

Collin County Reporter

Business Title

Staff Writer

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

Downtown Dallas (TDMN) - Dallas, TX 75201 US (Primary)

Salary Grade

Job Type

Full-Time

Exemption Type

Non-Exempt

Travel

Some Travel

Job Description

The Dallas Morning News is seeking an ambitious, hard-charging reporter to cover fast-growing Collin County.

This reporter will focus on the booming county just north of Dallas, home to The Star (Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters) and a growing Asian population. Coverage will include cities like Plano, Frisco, and McKinney, as well as municipalities with significant population growth such as Melissa, Princeton, and Anna.

The role emphasizes development, community issues, and government accountability. We seek a reporter eager to engage deeply with these communities, understanding their culture and people.

Stories should have impact, drive change, and highlight trends and issues. The team produces breaking news, enterprise, and accountability stories, requiring comfort with FOI requests and community engagement.

The candidate must be skilled at independent story discovery and multitasking, with collaboration across the newsroom encouraged for long-term projects.

If you enjoy uncovering surprising stories and connecting with stakeholders to inform and influence, we want to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include daily beat stories, enterprise, and accountability reporting. The role involves community news, records requests, and coverage aligned with our focus on quality of life in North Texas. Night and weekend work may be required.

Job Requirements

Preferred skills include social media use, basic photo editing, fast-paced storytelling, remote work capability, platform-specific writing, SEO knowledge, and teamwork.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field, a strong news sense, excellent communication and analytical skills, ability to meet deadlines, and a valid driver's license with vehicle.

Flexibility and Inclusivity

The role offers a hybrid schedule: three days in the office (Tue-Thu) and two remote days in downtown Dallas.

Dallas Morning News values diversity and is committed to inclusive hiring, promotion, and content practices.

Benefits

We invest in your success and well-being, offering flexible schedules, paid time off, parental leave, community service days, comprehensive insurance, telemedicine, health and wealth webinars, onsite fitness, pet insurance, leadership programs, diversity initiatives, and retirement benefits.