MediaNews Group · 9 hours ago
Reporter
Estes Park, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$20/hr - $21/hrMediaNews Group is seeking an experienced journalist for the Estes Park Trail-Gazette to cover local news and community interests. The reporter will focus on town government, schools, and tourism in Rocky Mountain National Park, while also engaging with the community through various media platforms.
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Responsibilities
Help cultivate a strong audience, both online and in the community with your mastery of AP style
Be a strong storyteller and will possess a unique journalistic voice
Develop a social media presence as the go-to person for public safety news, and will write about that news both in daily and enterprise story format
Cultivate fresh ideas to bring to the Trail-Gazette using your social media and search-engine optimization
Work to meet regular production deadlines
Utilize and experiment with new digital tools and platforms
Contribute to growing our digital audience with daily postings online, on social media, etc
Foster a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration
Work weekends and holidays on a rotational basis as well as odd hours if necessary/news requires (Town Board meets on Tuesday evenings.)
Qualification
Required
Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends and/or holidays as well as odd hours if necessary/news requires
Must live in the area/county or be willing to relocate (no relocation assistance offered)
Degree in journalism, communication or equivalent experience
News reporting and writing, shooting video, using social media, creating enterprising content
Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
Strong reporting, writing, organizational and story structure skills
Understands imperatives of emerging and existing platforms, including web, mobile and print
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
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation
This position entails occasional driving for work assignments, training sessions, and/or meetings
Must be available for shift work
May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours
Preferred
Experience at a daily newspaper or online news outlet preferred
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.
Founded in 1985
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Rossi
Retired as President & CEO
Daniel S. Scofield
COO & CFO Southern California News Group
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