Night News Reporter: Breaking & Enterprise Stories

The Baltimore Sun; Baltimore (MD); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Baltimore Sun seeks an industrious and persistent reporter to cover news at night. This journalist will cover a wide variety of topics from traditional breaking news - including crime, fires and accidents -- to enterprise pieces, giving readers the information they want and need about the Baltimore region, and stories they can't get elsewhere. Hours: Generally, 2 p.m.

To 11 p.m. Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of reporting experience at a daily news organization.
• Advanced writing skills and the ability to tell a story.
• Excellent news judgment and understanding of journalistic ethics.
• Exhibit outstanding communication skills, demonstrate initiative and exercise good news judgment.
• Capable of managing daily, short-term and long-term assignments simultaneously.
• Holds a valid driver's license and possesses reliable transportation.

Aufgaben

• Report breaking news as it happens - quickly, fairly and accurately
• Pitch and develop enterprise stories
• Cultivate trust among a network of diverse sources
• Collaborate with visuals, data, and audience teams to enhance stories and maximize impact. Participate in production videos and live streaming with the visuals department, as appropriate.
• Share news, engage with and grow a network of followers on social media
• Identify and dig into complex issues that impact the public by cultivating sources, reviewing public records, and pursuing leads
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors
• Measure audience engagement and work with the audience team to grow readership.
• This role requires evening, night and 1-weekend shift.

Kenntnisse

Advanced writing

News judgment

Ethics

Communication skills

Initiative

Time management

Driver's license

Ausbildung

3+ years of reporting experience at a daily news organization

Jobbeschreibung

The Baltimore Sun seeks an industrious and persistent reporter to cover news at night. This journalist will cover a wide variety of topics from traditional breaking news - including crime, fires and accidents -- to enterprise pieces, giving readers the information they want and need about the Baltimore region, and stories they can't get elsewhere. Hours: Generally, 2 p.m.

To 11 p.m. Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000.