Remote Local Government & Politics Intern — Coverage

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly hours

Job summary

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Local Government/Politics Intern to help cover North Texas government and politics, with a focus on breaking news, daily coverage, and utility journalism that informs readers online. You will pitch ideas via social media and craft stories with SEO-friendly headlines and multimedia when appropriate.

You’ll work with editors to shape coverage for our digital audience and contribute to video and multimedia storytelling as needed, while learning newsroom tools

Qualifications

• Experience in covering local government/politics or breaking news preferred.
• Strong grasp of digital storytelling and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Write quickly and accurately on local government/politics topics.
• Use social media to develop story ideas and respond to audience conversations.
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, and compelling headlines.
• Collaborate with editors to tailor coverage for the digital audience.
• Assist with video and audio journalism as needed.

Skills

News judgment

Accuracy

SEO basics

Social media savvy

CMS proficiency

Remote work

Hyperlinks & formatting

Analytics understanding

Tools

SEO tools

CMS platforms

Job description

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Local Government/Politics Intern to help cover North Texas government and politics, with a focus on breaking news, daily coverage, and utility journalism that informs readers online. You will pitch ideas via social media and craft stories with SEO-friendly headlines and multimedia when appropriate.

You’ll work with editors to shape coverage for our digital audience and contribute to video and multimedia storytelling as needed, while learning newsroom tools