Statesman Journal / Gannett · 1 month ago
Connect Reporter
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelUSA TODAY Co. is a diversified media company dedicated to empowering communities through trusted journalism and digital marketing solutions. They are seeking a Connect Reporter to provide timely and audience-focused coverage of news in Wisconsin, working closely with editors to cover high-interest stories and breaking news.
ContentNews
Responsibilities
Monitor emails, social media, community groups and other sources to find stories
Use data and analytics to inform content decisions
Efficiently and accurately write stories, sometimes several per day
Find, pitch and swiftly produce stories on topics of emerging interest, with a focus on what readers want and need to know
Ensure content is properly optimized with conversational headlines, SEO, links, video and photo galleries
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in journalism, communications, media, or related field; or equivalent experience
Proven experience in journalism, preferably with on breaking news
Strong writing, reporting and multimedia storytelling skills
Experience using social listening and engagement tools to find story ideas
Uses data to help make editorial decisions
Preferred
Experience shooting and editing smartphone video and photos is a plus
Company
Statesman Journal / Gannett
Statesman Journal is the primary source of news and information for our community.
Founded in 1980
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase