Reporter - Denton

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage stipend

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Supplemental insurance

Career growth

Strong starting hourly rate

Job summary

Community Impact Newspaper in Frisco, TX is seeking a Reporter to deliver unbiased, data-rich local stories for a major metro market, with direct delivery to tens of thousands of readers’ homes and active digital engagement.

You'll weave data with speech, meet community needs outside office hours, and collaborate with designers to make compelling, meaningful journalism while growing your career in a top news organization.

Qualifications

• Write unbiased, engaging local stories
• Curiosity about the world and community
• Ability to juggle multiple leads and stories
• Interest in collaborating with graphic designers to enhance media quality
• Desire to grow a journalism career

Responsibilities

• Write data-rich, unbiased hyperlocal news stories for a major metro market
• Cover community meetings and connect with sources outside regular hours
• Collaborate with graphic designers to create compelling content and visuals

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’s 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

If you are ready to make a real difference in your community, apply today.

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.