Summary:
The Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pa., seeks an Education Reporter with an enterprising approach to covering school districts in addition to writing daily and enterprise general assignment stories for a local readership.
Though most journalists currently work from home, the person hired for this
position would be expected to relocate to Scranton, PA without relocation assistance.
What you will do:
- Create fast and accurate local content, always striving to provide readers with what we know, when we know it while being transparent about sources of information
- Employ creativity every day to conceive stories, produce or secure visuals, get sources to cooperate, corroborate facts and present information to readers in the most relevant, interesting way
- Be digitally focused maximizing audience engagement through our website for breaking news
- Create news and features content that is strong on grammar, punctuation, clarity and accuracy
- Take initiative to fact-check, run background checks and confirm information before publication
- Cultivate beats, where appropriate, and sources
- Engage audience through social media on multiple platforms
- Contribute to a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration
- Experiment with new digital tools and platforms
What you will bring:
- Degree in journalism, communication or equivalent experience
- 3 to 5 years of experience as a higher education reporter at a daily newspaper or online news outlet preferred
- Relevant experience in news reporting and writing, using social media, creating enterprising content
- A unique writing voice that speaks to their audience
- Works well under deadline pressure
- Understands imperatives of emerging and existing platforms, including web, mobile and print
- Professional-level grasp of proper grammar, spelling, punctuation
- Ability to multitask and perform in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
- Basic knowledge of SEO best practices and ability to research SEO and appropriately populate fields and headlines
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required
Who we are:
The Times-Tribune is the source for news in Northeast Pennsylvania, continuing a tradition of 150 years. Online and in print, The Times-Tribune holds government and elected officials accountable, investigates corruption and reports on political maneuverings. It is the indispensable source for essential local community, sports, and entertainment news.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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MediaNews Group (MNG) was established in 1985 and has over 4,000 employees nationwide including subsidiaries and other corporate affiliates. There are more than 100 different brands within our portfolio. In addition to our print products, we are a client-centric digital organization that brings scale, precision, and sophistication to digital marketing. Leveraging the belief that people matter as much as technology, our suite of products, including Adtaxi, helps advertisers solve complex marketing challenges with custom, performance-driven solutions. Readers turn to us for all the news and information that matters to them nationwide. Adtaxi is an exclusive program with the ability to reach 196M or 95% of the U.S. wired population that was established in 2010. Learn more at www.medianewsgroup.com.
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