Reporter / Content Writer

Our newspaper seeks to provide the news the community needs, reported faithfully and fully, with respect for all and favor to none. We strive to be authoritative and insightful, to inform and to delight.

To accomplish this mission, we set for ourselves the following goals:

To be the indispensable, timely source of information and community coverage, examining all subjects that impact readers.

To provide community members with information relevant to their daily lives.

To raise issues aggressively and constructively in matters of public interest.

To reflect the diversity of our community’s people.

To ensure that the right information, reaches the right audience, at the time they want it using the wide variety of formats available to us.

We are seeking a full time, multi-skilled Content Writer to cover a variety of news in the community. This person will need to be versatile to tackle other areas, to include local politics, breaking news, community events and features.

Job Description:

We are looking for someone with a passion for journalism and community news who is ready to showcase the Wadesboro community through their writing. This position is ideal for someone who is ready to meet new people and share their stories through feature pieces while covering events that are important to our readers.

Responsibilities:

Exceptional reporting and writing skills

Ability to source and generate impactful enterprise leads, and create impactful content relying on critical relationships

Be tenacious in their ability to uncover stories through investigation and research

Ability to report, write, capture visual content, edit and produce stories for multiple platforms on deadline

Active use of social media for promotion and news gathering

Demonstrate a strong commitment to the community

Skills:

Social media and photography sills are a plus for this position.

A journalism degree is preferred, but not required

Salary: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits: Health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, flexible schedule, health savings account

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Clinton, NC 28328: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person