Houston Chronicle · 1 day ago
Senior Texas Reporter, Chron
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expChron is an essential digital-first local news source serving more than 6 million unique readers a month in Houston and the surrounding region. The Senior Texas Reporter will have sharp editorial skills, a strong voice, and experience in a digital-first newsroom, focusing on uncovering and crafting compelling stories about Texas news, culture, and trends.
News
Responsibilities
Excellent news judgement and news writing skills
Excellent reporting, researching, and interviewing skills
Familiarity with the people, issues, and culture that are reshaping Texas
High metabolism for turning out must-read stories each day
Familiarity with national digital media landscape
Familiarity with content management systems
Strong copy-editing skills and knowledge of AP Style
Find unique angles on Texas, craft news and culture pieces that draw statewide attention
Quickly cover newsworthy moments as they happen to capitalize on social and search traffic
Juggle responsibilities, including reporting and writing multiple pieces daily across different topics
Balance daily, weekly, and longer-lead deadlines, working with editor to establish your beat
Establishing Chron’s new North Texas beat, finding stories that reflect regional knowledge & curiosity
Working with an editor to craft stories and franchises exciting to readers inside and outside of Texas
Covering a wide variety of topics, from news and weather to North Texas culture and local drama
Development of long form features, franchises, and projects
Overall traffic performance in aims of meeting daily and monthly goals
Proven success establishing a new area of coverage for Chron’s audience
Meeting deadlines and keeping pace with publishing schedule while improving work quality
Mentions, links, shares, and pickups of stories from prominent third-party publications
Reader shares and other engagement with stories on social media platforms
Overall increase of unique in-DMA visitors and loyal in-DMA visitors
Qualification
Required
Sharp editorial skills
Strong voice
Experience working for a digital-first newsroom
Deep understanding and appreciation for the Lone Star State
Experience covering news, culture, history, and trends unique to Texas
Ability to find and tell a good story while working independently
Excellent news judgement and news writing skills
Excellent reporting, researching, and interviewing skills
Familiarity with the people, issues, and culture that are reshaping Texas
High metabolism for turning out must-read stories each day
Familiarity with national digital media landscape
Familiarity with content management systems
Strong copy-editing skills and knowledge of AP Style
Ability to find unique angles on Texas, craft news and culture pieces that draw statewide attention
Ability to quickly cover newsworthy moments as they happen to capitalize on social and search traffic
Ability to juggle responsibilities, including reporting and writing multiple pieces daily across different topics
Ability to balance daily, weekly, and longer-lead deadlines, working with editor to establish your beat
Education: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or English
Experience: At least 5-7 years of news reporting experience, with a strong focus on covering Texas news and culture
Preferred
Candidates based in Houston are preferred but open to candidates across Texas
Familiarity with key personalities and events across Texas; a deep connection to Texas culture is highly preferred
Experience with analytics tools such as Chartbeat, Google Analytics, or Looker is preferred
Proficiency in using a CMS and publishing to digital platforms is preferred
Company
Houston Chronicle
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