General Assignment Reporter, Staff Reporter

Jobtailor

Beaumont (TX)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Beaumont, TX seeks an energetic journalist to report breaking news, local developments, and key community issues. You will attend meetings, events, and public forums, write quickly and clearly across digital and print, and balance daily production with longer-term reporting.

You will build a broad network of sources, develop relationships beyond official spokespeople, generate original story ideas, and produce enterprise stories that go beyond the daily headline.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field required.
Newsroom reporting experience with strong news writing skills
Familiarity with AP style
Strong reporting, interviewing, and newsgathering skills
Sound news judgment
Ability to work effectively under deadline
Curiosity and initiative
Genuine interest in local communities
Comfort with digital storytelling and audience-focused journalism
Willingness to spend significant time outside the newsroom building relationships, attending community events, and finding stories where people live and work
Resume, cover letter, and writing samples required for application

Responsibilities

Report on breaking news, local developments, and key community issues
Attend meetings, events, and public forums
Write quickly and clearly across digital and print
Balance daily production with longer-term reporting and follow-up
Prioritize and move stories forward independently
Build a broad, diverse network of reliable sources
Develop new relationships beyond official spokespeople and press releases
Generate original story ideas and pursue reporting beyond official sources
Produce enterprise stories beyond the daily headline
Develop expertise in an assigned subject and geographic area
Collaborate with editors, photographers, and newsroom teammates
Contribute story ideas to daily coverage planning
Use digital tools, social media, and audience insights to reach readers
Create video and social content for digital platforms

Skills

Reporting

Interviewing

Newsgathering

News Writing

Story Idea Generation

Enterprise Story Production

Audience Insights

Video Content Creation

Social Media Engagement

Digital Tools Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Tools

AP Style

Job description

Report on breaking news, local developments, and key community issues
Attend meetings, events, and public forums
Write quickly and clearly across digital and print
Balance daily production with longer-term reporting and follow-up
Prioritize and move stories forward independently
Build a broad, diverse network of reliable sources
Develop new relationships beyond official spokespeople and press releases
Generate original story ideas and pursue reporting beyond official sources
Produce enterprise stories beyond the daily headline
Develop expertise in an assigned subject and geographic area
Collaborate with editors, photographers, and newsroom teammates
Contribute story ideas to daily coverage planning
Use digital tools, social media, and audience insights to reach readers
Create video and social content for digital platforms

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field required
Newsroom reporting experience with strong news writing skills
Familiarity with AP style
Strong reporting, interviewing, and newsgathering skills
Sound news judgment
Ability to work effectively under deadline
Curiosity and initiative
Genuine interest in local communities
Comfort with digital storytelling and audience-focused journalism
Willingness to spend significant time outside the newsroom building relationships, attending community events, and finding stories where people live and work
Resume, cover letter, and writing samples required for application

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong news writing, reporting, and interviewing skills, with a focus on digital storytelling and audience engagement. Builds relationships within local communities to generate original story ideas and produce enterprise-level journalism.

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