Reporter - Denton

Community Impact; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Comprehensive Benefits

Career Growth

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Community Impact Newspaper is seeking a Reporter to produce unbiased, data-driven local stories for readers in the Denton metro. You will craft engaging narratives, deliver content to tens of thousands of homes and digital platforms, and collaborate with designers to make your reporting both informative and visually compelling.

The role requires you to be out in the community, take photos, interview sources, and manage multiple leads while growing your journalism career.

Qualifications

• Ability to weave data and speech into engaging, informative and unbiased stories (from ad)
• Curiosity about the world around you
• Willingness to connect with community members
• Ability to juggle multiple leads and stories
• Collaborate with Graphic Designers to make media informative and visually appealing
• Grow a Journalism career

Responsibilities

• Write unbiased, data-rich local stories for a major metro market
• Deliver stories to tens of thousands of readers via mail and digital platforms
• Collaborate with Graphic Designers to create visually engaging reporting
• Engage with the community, attend meetings and source information
• Cover multiple leads and manage editorial priorities

Job description

Description

Reporter- $45,000 - $55,000 Annually, Top News Organization, Meaningful Work

Future Impacter,

Does reporting unbiased, hyperlocal news for readers in a major metro market sound exciting to you? Are you interested in creating data-rich, engaging content that takes a different approach to local storytelling? The stories our Reporters write are delivered directly to tens of thousands of readers' homes and are engaged with on digital platforms every day.

Two million mailboxes get Community Impact Newspaper each month. It's a piece of media that is as enjoyable to read as it is informative—a newspaper front-to-back about your community. Integrate into a team and your community by becoming an Impacter today!

ABOUT YOU

You should apply to our Reporter role if you:

• Enjoy weaving data and speech into engaging, informative and unbiased stories
• Have true curiosity for the world around you
• Love witnessing and connecting with the lives of people in your community
• Have a knack for juggling multiple leads and stories
• Feel excited at the prospect of collaborating with Graphic Designers to make your media as beautiful as it is meaningful
• Are looking to grow your Journalism career

WHY JOIN COMMUNITY IMPACT

• Strong Starting hourly rate
• Mileage Reimbursement: $135 monthly stipend for gas, mileage and tolls
• Paid Time Off: 112 hours annually
• Paid Holidays: 10 per year, plus an additional paid day off for your birthday
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Additional Coverage: Supplemental insurance options, including Accident and Critical Illness
• Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement and development

Requirements

• Ability to work outside of regular office hours to attend community meetings.
• Ability to be out in the communities we serve taking photos and connecting with sources.