Local News Intern

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Local News Intern for Summer 2027 in Dallas. You will help lead local coverage, focusing on breaking news, trends, and community stories to engage readers across digital platforms.

Responsibilities include rapid reporting, multimedia support, and collaborating with editors to craft SEO-friendly stories. Ideal candidates are newsroom-savvy and enthusiastic about digital-first journalism.

Qualifications

• Good news judgment and accuracy in fast-paced reporting.
• Proficiency with digital content management tools.
• Using social media for newsgathering and audience development.
• Ability to work remotely via smartphone or laptop.

Responsibilities

• Write quickly on local news topics.
• Use social media to develop story ideas and respond to audience.
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO, and web headlines.
• Work with editors to develop digital-friendly coverage.
• Assist with video and audio journalism as needed.

Skills

Social media savvy

SEO basics

CMS proficiency

Newsroom tools

Tools

Video/Audio tools

Job description

Local News Intern - Summer 2027

Job Description

Local News Intern - Summer 2027

Summary

Help our team lead the charge on North Texas news coverage in a market hungry for it. From breaking news to viral trends, you'll set the agenda and shape how our audience understands critical local issues.

Job description

The Local News intern will be assigned a variety of reporting tasks primarily focused on — but not limited to — various events in and around North Texas. Assignments will include breaking news, daily news coverage and utility/service journalism that helps our readers. This is a fast-paced, quick-turn job focused on breaking news, what's trending and expanding the conversations readers are having online. Ideal candidates will be well-versed in using social media to generate pitches and report stories.

What will you do?

• Write quickly and accurately on a variety of local news topics
• Use social media as a tool to develop story ideas and respond to what our audience is talking about
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, attractive web headlines and multimedia when appropriate
• Work with editors to develop coverage that resonates with our digital audience
• Assist with video and audio journalism, as needed

What will it take to be successful?

• Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines, energy, curiosity and an ability to provide the best local news coverage with impact, excitement and an eye toward digital success
• Proficiency in digital content management tools
• Using social media for newsgathering and audience development
• Demonstrated ability to work remotely via smartphone or laptop computer
• Understanding of platforms and audiences and ability to compose stories appropriate to the platform of publication (e.g., voice, style, formatting, hyperlinks)
• Deep knowledge of SEO techniques and other digital best practices
• Using accepted newsroom tools for planning, authoring, communicating, etc.
• Collaborating effectively with team members and across newsroom teams
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, producing stories quickly and accurately
• Knowledge of digital news analytics
• Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments

About The Dallas Morning News

Since 1885, The Dallas Morning News ( www.dallasnews.com ) has been North Texas' trusted source for credible, independent journalism — reporting with accuracy, fairness, and integrity. Each week, we reach more than 4 million people across print, digital, and social platforms, covering the stories that shape life in Dallas and across the state. From politics and public policy to business, culture, and sports, our mission is to inform, engage, and reflect the diverse communities we serve.

About Hearst Newspapers

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP represents a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories — growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms — to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.

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