North Texas Local Gov & Politics Intern

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); À distance; USD 21 000 - 25 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Local Government - Politics Intern for Summer 2027 to help cover North Texas government and politics, from breaking news to trends. You’ll learn newsroom workflows, assist with reporting, social media, SEO and multimedia storytelling to engage our digital audience.

You’ll work with editors and reporters to develop coverage that informs readers, with a fast-paced, newsroom environment and opportunities to contribute across platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and reporting ability for local government/politics.
• Proficient in using social media to generate pitches and distribute content.
• Solid understanding of SEO and digital storytelling best practices.
• Comfortable working remotely via smartphone or laptop.
• Ability to develop audience-oriented coverage and adapt to platforms.

Responsabilités

• Write quickly and accurately on local government/politics topics.
• Use social media to develop story ideas and engage readers.
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO-friendly headlines, and multimedia when appropriate.
• Collaborate with editors to produce coverage that resonates with a digital audience.
• Assist with video and audio journalism as needed.

Connaissances

News writing

Social media

SEO

Remote work

Audience development

Description du poste

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Local Government - Politics Intern for Summer 2027 to help cover North Texas government and politics, from breaking news to trends. You’ll learn newsroom workflows, assist with reporting, social media, SEO and multimedia storytelling to engage our digital audience.

You’ll work with editors and reporters to develop coverage that informs readers, with a fast-paced, newsroom environment and opportunities to contribute across platforms.