Government/Municipal/General Assignment Reporter

Lee Enterprises Inc; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life Insurance

Supplemental Life

401K

Job summary

The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a full-time government/municipal/general assignment reporter/photographer who writes clearly, can develop sources, and takes initiative. The role emphasizes education and general assignment news and feature reporting, taking photos and video for the paper, posting content online and on social media.

The position requires some night and weekend hours, but we work with reporters to keep schedules flexible and responsive to readers.

Responsibilities

• Cover education and general assignment news and features.
• Take photos and video for the paper and post content online.
• Build relationships with sources and manage multiple deadlines.
• Handle night and weekend hours with flexible scheduling when needed.

Job description

Government/Municipal/General Assignment Reporter

The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, is looking for a full-time newspaper reporter/photographer who writes clearly, can develop relationships with sources and has an ability to take initiative. Responsibilities will emphasize education and general assignment news and feature reporting, taking photos and video for the paper, and posting content online and on social media.

Reporters must be able to handle a variety of assignments from breaking news to features and must be able to juggle multiple assignments and deadlines. Local content and coverage is our bread and butter and our next reporter must be able to hit the ground running to meet the demands of our readers. The position requires some night and weekend hours, but we work with our reporters to make their schedules as flexible as possible.

The Kenosha News is a daily newspaper with circulation of 10,000 daily and 11,000 Sunday and Wednesday. We've won several first-place statewide awards in recent years and we have a strong digital culture. We cover an urban, suburban and rural area with its downtown along Lake Michigan. Kenosha County is less than 45 minutes from Milwaukee and a little over an hour away from Chicago and is just two hours from Madison, WI.

Applicants with some newspaper experience are preferred, but recent graduates in journalism are welcome to apply.

Why Join Us?

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• company provided life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• generous paid time off
• paid parental leave for new parents

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.