MediaNews Group · 1 day ago
Reporter
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$26.44/hr - $28.85/hr
5+ years expMediaNews Group is seeking an experienced reporter to join the Southern California News Group's Business team, focusing on housing issues and real estate topics. The role involves covering critical stories affecting millions of residents, requiring strong enterprise reporting skills and the ability to convey complex data in engaging narratives.
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Responsibilities
Enterprise reporting, go out and interview the people affected, dig into the data behind it, and then craft a comprehensive story showing all sides
Versatility is a must, as stories will cover a variety of topics
Write often on deadline in a fast-paced environment
Produce stories that are assigned, and pitch story ideas on a regular basis
Research and develop stories to the utmost accuracy
Cultivate sources both in person and via social media
Understand and use company-provided hardware, software and cloud-based equipment and systems for company business and tasks
Discuss stories throughout the process with the assignment editor, including (but not limited to): idea development, overcoming hurdles, editing, strategy for presentation and analytics
Work with the photo and graphics teams to explore all the visual ways stories can be told or enhanced
Collaborate with others throughout SCNG’s four-county footprint and beyond in a positive culture of teamwork
Out-of-town travel is unlikely, but there will be a need to drive around Southern California
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
Strong news judgment and a drive to compete
Ability to write clean, concise copy that draws readers in, including nut graphs and online headlines for SEO
The skill to mine human sources, documents and data, including a facility for mining public records
The ability to juggle multiple stories of varying complexity, from quick news posts under deadline pressure to daily news stories and longer-term enterprise
Proficiency at using the web and social media to report stories and to share them
Understand and use company-provided hardware, software and cloud-based equipment and systems for company business and tasks
Enterprise reporting, go out and interview the people affected, dig into the data behind it, and then craft a comprehensive story showing all sides
Versatility is a must, as stories will cover a variety of topics
Write often on deadline in a fast-paced environment
Produce stories that are assigned, and pitch story ideas on a regular basis
Research and develop stories to the utmost accuracy
Cultivate sources both in person and via social media
Discuss stories throughout the process with the assignment editor, including (but not limited to): idea development, overcoming hurdles, editing, strategy for presentation and analytics
Work with the photo and graphics teams to explore all the visual ways stories can be told or enhanced
Collaborate with others throughout SCNG's four-county footprint and beyond in a positive culture of teamwork
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation
A full pre-employment background check, and MVR will be conducted as part of the selection process. Must be willing to submit and pass the necessary required checks
Preferred
At least five years of professional journalism experience preferred
Ability to take own photos is a plus
Facility with multiple languages is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life and disability insurance
401k
Paid time off
Select paid holidays
Company
MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group is in local, multi-platform news and information.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Rossi
Retired as President & CEO
Daniel S. Scofield
COO & CFO Southern California News Group
Recent News
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2025-11-27
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