General Assignment Reporter

Current Newspaper; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR) in Asheville, NC seeks a General Assignment Reporter to cover Western North Carolina's stories across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.

The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and capable of producing 3-4 stories weekly, building trusted sources, and pursuing enterprise reporting while meeting deadlines in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or comms preferred.
• Experience reporting for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to breaking news.

Responsibilities

• Report and produce stories for broadcast radio and digital platforms.
• Conduct interviews and gather high quality audio and photos in the field.
• Develop enterprise and longform projects with editors.
• Collaborate across newsroom to strengthen reporting and storytelling.
• Contribute to social media and audience engagement.
• Pitch and report stories to NPR and regional programs.
• Work occasional nights, weekends and extended hours during breaking news.

Skills

Multimedia journalist

Source building

Interviewing

Audio editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Tools

Audio editing

Video editing

Field recording

Job description

Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR), the nonprofit public media organization serving Western North Carolina, is seeking a General Assignment Reporter.

We're looking for a curious, collaborative multimedia journalist to help our audiences understand the issues, people, culture and communities shaping life in Western North Carolina. You'll cover a wide range of stories across the Asheville metropolitan area, build trusted source relationships, and produce journalism that informs, engages and reflects the region we serve.

At BPR, you will work across platforms and are encouraged to pursue stories that matter to our communities. While much of this role focuses on daily news reporting, the General Assignment Reporter will have the opportunity to develop enterprise and longform stories as you build expertise and source networks throughout the region.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working on deadline, eager to generate story ideas, and committed to collaborating with editors to strengthen reporting, writing, and audio and digital storytelling.

We welcome applicants with diverse experiences and perspectives who can help us strengthen our coverage and better serve our audiences.

Reporting to the News Director, you'll produce journalism for broadcast radio, digital platforms, social media, and emerging formats. You'll pitch and report stories, collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom, and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment.

What you'll do at BPR:

• -Report and produce 3-4 short stories per week for broadcast and digital platforms.
• -Generate story ideas and respond to breaking and developing news.
• -Build and maintain relationships with sources and communities throughout the coverage area.
• -Conduct interviews and gather high quality audio and photos in the field.
• -Write clear, accurate and engaging stories for radio and digital audiences.
• -Collaborate with editors to strengthen reporting, storytelling, and audience impact.
• -Contribute to social media and audience engagement efforts.
• -Pursue enterprise and longform projects as assigned.
• -Participate in editorial meetings, develop story ideas for the news department, and contribute to team collaborations.
• -Employ the highest journalistic standards for fairness, accuracy, and integrity.
• -Follow public media ethical standards, local and AP editorial guidelines, and BPR policies and procedures.
• -Actively pitch stories to NPR and other national/regional programs to expand representation of WNC in national/regional news coverage.
• -Work occasional nights and weekends and some extended hours during breaking news and special coverage situations.
• -Participate in on-air and digital fundraising initiatives.
• -Participate in station events.
• -Regularly participate in professional development opportunities.
• -Other duties, as assigned.