Tulsa Local News Reporter: Community & Enterprise

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ); Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health benefits

401(k) with 4% match

Paid leave & holidays

Job summary

The Tulsa Flyer, part of Tulsa Local News Initiative, seeks a general assignment reporter based in Tulsa to cover news and events, reporting to the deputy editor and handling a mix of daily and enterprise stories while engaging with the community.

This role demands strong writing, reporting skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines; evening and weekend shifts are common, with opportunities to use multimedia storytelling to reach diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in daily local newsrooms.
• Strong writing, reporting, and news judgment.
• Ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple stories.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily news stories on assigned beat and enterprise projects.
• Cultivate diverse sources across Tulsa communities.
• Engage with residents to report on issues that matter to them.
• Collaborate with editors to refine ideas and meet deadlines.
• Use multimedia storytelling to aid reporting (photos, video, data).

Skills

News reporting

Writing

Community engagement

Multimedia storytelling

Deadline management

Tools

Public records data

Job description

The Tulsa Flyer, part of Tulsa Local News Initiative, seeks a general assignment reporter based in Tulsa to cover news and events, reporting to the deputy editor and handling a mix of daily and enterprise stories while engaging with the community.

This role demands strong writing, reporting skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines; evening and weekend shifts are common, with opportunities to use multimedia storytelling to reach diverse audiences.