Local News Intern

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Dallas Morning News is offering a Local News Intern position to help cover North Texas stories, from breaking news to daily coverage and trending topics. You will craft concise reports, engage readers via social media, and develop SEO-friendly stories with links and multimedia assets, under editor guidance.

Ideal candidates are adept at digital storytelling, newsroom tools, and rapid turnaround. This internship provides hands-on experience in a major North Texas news operation and

Qualifications

• Experience with fast-paced news writing
• Familiarity with SEO basics
• Proficiency in using social media for reporting and audience engagement
• Ability to work with editors to shape coverage and headlines

Responsibilities

• Write quickly and accurately on a variety of local news topics
• Use social media to develop story ideas and respond to what readers discuss
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO-friendly 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

Skills

News judgment

SEO basics

Social media storytelling

Digital journalism

Fact-checking

Tools

CMS

Analytics tools

Job description

Local News Intern

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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