Reporter

Adams Communications Company; Sweetwater (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Monroe County Advocate & Democrat, part of Adams Publishing Group, is seeking a General Assignment Reporter/Staff Writer to join the News Team. This full-time role covers daily county news, local businesses, and evolving economic developments.

Strong writing and sourcing skills are essential, with a willingness to cover multiple beats as needed. The ideal candidate will have an interest in local politics and compelling human-interest stories, with a knack for visual and digital storytelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Proficiency in AP style is strongly preferred.
• Experience writing enterprise and long-form content is a plus.
• Must have own transportation.
• Experience covering local politics and community news is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Cover daily news across the county and surrounding areas.
• Pitch in and cover stories from other beats as needed.
• Write clear, well-sourced articles from notes and interviews.
• Meet deadlines under deadline pressure and collaborate with editors.

Skills

Strong writer

Interviewing skills

Organizational skills

Diplomatic

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Content Management System

Job description

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Editorial - Daily Post Full-Time Regular [30 or more hrs/wk] Professionals Tenn & NC - Sweetwater, Sweetwater, TN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2126

Full-Time Regular (37.5 hrs/wk)

DESCRIPTION:

The Monroe County Advocate & Democrat — is looking for a dynamic, career-oriented General Assignment Reporter/Staff Writer to join our award-winning News Team.

If you have an excitement for reporting community news, come join us!

This position provides daily news coverage of the county and its surrounding areas, including local businesses and constantly evolving economic developments. The ideal candidate will have a background or strong interest in covering local politics and a willingness to pitch in and cover stories from other beats as needed.

The ideal candidate will have a hunger to tell large-scale stories that include visual and digital components, as well as personal stories that touch the hearts and lives of others.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

We are looking for someone who is a flexible self-starting multi-tasker — attentive to details, diplomatic and able to perform under the day-to-day pressure of a deadline.

The ideal candidate will be a strong writer who demonstrates exceptional interviewing and organizational skills — and who exhibits a tenacity and a genuine curiosity for reporting community news.

This is a full-time position with weeknight and weekend assignments part of the job. The ideal candidate must be able to accept instruction and editing suggestions from editors.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, REQUIREMENTS:

• Perform job duties and conduct self in accordance with the company's core values;
• Take effective notes and be able to draft an organized news article from those notes;
• Initiate and nurture effective, professional relationships with sources in the community;
• Must have own transportation.

PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience writing enterprise and long-form content, as well as telling personal stories;
• Experience covering news on social media platforms;
• Some experience with photography, video and/or design.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Word is required. Familiarity with AP style is strongly preferred. Photography, social media and content management system experience is a plus.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

The Advocate & Democrat's parent company is Adams Publishing Group, and APG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.