Retail/Restaurant Reporter

Colonial Group; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, seeks a reporter/photographer who writes clearly, shoots compelling photos and video, and posts content online and on social media.

The primary beat includes retail, restaurants and the greater business community; candidate will also handle general assignments as needed and contribute to our strong digital culture.

You will develop relationships with sources, help break news, and participate in editorial meetings to shape local coverage.

Qualifications

• Clear writing ability.
• Ability to develop relationships with sources.
• Proactive, takes initiative.

Responsibilities

• Write articles clearly and accurately.
• Take photos and video for stories.
• Post content online and on social media to engage readers.
• Cover retail, restaurants and the greater business community; handle general assignment reporting as needed.

Skills

Writing

Photography

Video

Social media

Source development

Job description

The Kenosha News, a division of Lee Enterprises, is looking for a newspaper reporter/photographer who writes clearly, can develop relationships with sources and has an ability to take initiative. Responsibilities will include writing, taking photos/video, posting content online and on social media.

The reporter's primary beat will be covering retail, restaurants and the greater business community. This position also will help cover general assignment reporting as needed.

The Kenosha News is a daily newspaper in southeast Wisconsin.We've won several statewide awards in recent years and we've got a strong digital culture.We focus on local content of what's of interest to our readership.

We cover an urban, suburban and rural area with its downtown along Lake Michigan. Kenosha County sits between Milwaukee and Chicago and is a community that has its own identity and relies on the Kenosha News for news and information.

The paper is part of Lee Enterprises' southeast Wisconsin group that includes The Journal Times in Racine and The Lake Geneva Regional News.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.