Reporter /Trending Breaking News

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The Daily Jeffersonian, part of the USA TODAY Network, is seeking a tenacious, self-starting, digitally savvy journalist to be our trending news and Breaking News reporter, identifying, verifying and curating news of what residents are talking and asking about in and around Guernsey County.
The reporter will spot rising trending topics in the Cambridge area each morning and quickly create high-interest stories to reach new audiences and encourage loyal readers to subscribe. The beat will be most active in the mornings, when online audiences are most engaged.
This reporter will pursue news, weather, politics, business and entertainment articles and videos, as well as features, about topics already trending online or based on online conversations. Quick, tight, lively writing is a must. This reporter is also expected to have the range to handle Breaking News coverage, including public safety news, and quick-turn enterprise. At times, this reporter will be tasked with reporting deeper enterprise articles on the topics important to subscribers.
It is a high-volume beat, responsible for one to three short posts most days while balancing some ongoing longer-range stories. Doing the job well requires more than curation. This reporter is expected to add smart context and do some original reporting - answering the questions on readers' minds in a clear, concise and compelling way.
The reporter will work at times in partnership with USA TODAY Network reporters throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and elsewhere.
Cambridge is an hour from Columbus and Akron, Ohio. Guernsey County has an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities, such as hiking, fishing and camping. It is also home to Ohio's largest state park, Salt Fork, and Ohio's third largest lake, Seneca Lake.
KEY CONSIDERATIONS
• Strong writing skills and a command of grammar, ethics and AP style.
• Comfortable in fluid, fast-breaking, sometimes stressful situations.
• Eager to capitalize on live, breaking and trending moments by creating quick-turn content for social media and other digital platforms
• Experience with social media, including Instagram Stories, as a tool to build audience and as a source for beat development.
• Experience with and interest in multimedia, including video and audio.
• A self-starter who owns the beat yet works collaboratively with others locally and regionally to meet common goals.
• A journalist committed to values of fairness, diversity, inclusion and professionalism.
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least two years of applicable experience as a reporter/writer.
• Experience with content management systems and social media channels.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• This role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check and a motor vehicle record check and drug screen (for driving roles only).
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• Job Family Media
• Job Function Content Production
• Pay Type Hourly