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Job Location:
Big Rapids, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
News Reporter
The Pioneer a subsidiary of Hearst Newspapers seeks a Reporter. You will collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview investigation or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper special sections and website.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Collect verify and analyze thoroughly newsworthy information
- Assemble findings into a stable story
- Write and deliver news stories with the readers perspective in mind
- Receive assignments or investigate news leads/tips
- Abide by journalisms ethics and codes
- Contact interview and research sources
- Maintain notes photos and audio recordings
- Cooperate with reporters chief editor producers etc.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest current events in the beat by studying papers attending events etc.
- Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.
- Review written audio or video copy and correct errors in content grammar or punctuation and layout pages following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
- Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news current issues or personal experiences.
- Communicate with readers viewers advertisers or the general public via mail email telephone or in person.
- Write columns editorials commentaries or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions.
- Thinking Creatively
- Photography skills a plus
- Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends.
Qualification and Skills
- Bachelors degree in journalism communications or related field or other degree and related experience.
- Knowledge of media production communication and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written oral and visual media.
- Knowledge and use of AP Style
- Knowledge in maintaining and driving a digital-first thinking in the newsroom to being able to study and determine trends based on analytics.
- Knowledge of laws legal codes court procedures precedents government regulations executive orders agency rules and the democratic political process
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Ability to take photos for print and online use as well as tone and prepare photos for publication. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Requires meeting strict deadlines
About the Pioneer
The Pioneer is a 6-day a week newspaper covering Big Rapids greater Mecosta County Osceola County and parts of Lake and Newaygo Counties. With a focus on local news and people the Pioneer is the leading newspaper in its region. The Pioneer has strong emphasis on community journalism with complete coverage of schools government courts and news of general interest. Complete local sports coverage is featured as well as coverage of Ferris State University athletics. A wide variety of editorial opinion is offered on its editorial page from columnists as well as from the public in letters to the editor. Regular specialty pages include food youth religion travel business entertainment home and outdoor. The Pioneer has a strong classified section and is supported by area advertisers providing readers with advertising information as well.
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Key Skills
- Intelligence Targeting
- Legal Drafting
- Typing
- Photography
- Computer Networking
- Interviewing
- Signals Intelligence
- AP Style
- Research Experience
- Journalism
- Transcription
- Writing Skills
About Company
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous ... View more
