Public Safety & Breaking News Reporter

Colonial Group; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability coverage

Life insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Lee Enterprises' Great Falls Tribune is seeking a General Assignment/Public Safety Reporter to cover public safety, police and courts in Montana's third-largest city. You will chase breaking news, manage multiple assignments, and shoot your own photos while building sources in a tight-knit community.

Applicants with newspaper experience are preferred, but recent journalism graduates are welcome to apply. The Tribune joined a network of Lee Enterprises papers, expanding reporting capacity and

Qualifications

• Applicants with newspaper experience preferred, but recent journalism graduates welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Cover public safety, police, courts and breaking news.
• Jump on breaking news and cover a wide range of local topics.
• Shoot their own photos and build sources in a community eager for local news.
• Handle multiple assignments and deadlines, producing timely stories daily.
• Range across beats and dig into deeper topics when opportunities arise.

Job description

Lee Enterprises' Great Falls Tribune is seeking a General Assignment/Public Safety Reporter to cover public safety, police and courts in Montana's third-largest city. You will chase breaking news, manage multiple assignments, and shoot your own photos while building sources in a tight-knit community.

Applicants with newspaper experience are preferred, but recent journalism graduates are welcome to apply. The Tribune joined a network of Lee Enterprises papers, expanding reporting capacity and