Suburban Accountability Reporter – Lancaster

Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LNP Media Group in Lancaster County is seeking a Suburbs Watchdog Reporter to cover trends, problems and solutions in the townships surrounding Lancaster city. You will report on municipal government, budgets and public records, while serving readers as an advocate for accountability across digital, social, video and print platforms.

The role focuses on core suburban municipalities—Manheim, East Hempfield, East Lampeter, West Lampeter and Manor—and may extend to larger Lancaster County stories;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field; proven newsroom experience required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reader questions, investigate concerns and pursue answers on issues such as infrastructure and public funds.
• Develop authoritative coverage of core suburban municipalities in Lancaster County.
• Monitor political and governmental developments and cover major controversies as needed.
• Analyze municipal budgets, pensions and expenses to identify trends and accountability.

Skills

News writing

AP style

Sourcing & fact-checking

Multimedia storytelling

Audience engagement

Digital analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field

Tools

Parse.ly

Photo/video equipment

Web publishing tools

Video editing basics

Job description

LNP Media Group in Lancaster County is seeking a Suburbs Watchdog Reporter to cover trends, problems and solutions in the townships surrounding Lancaster city. You will report on municipal government, budgets and public records, while serving readers as an advocate for accountability across digital, social, video and print platforms.

The role focuses on core suburban municipalities—Manheim, East Hempfield, East Lampeter, West Lampeter and Manor—and may extend to larger Lancaster County stories;