Government Reporter

Memphis, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Commercial Appeal/ part of the USA TODAY NETWORK is looking for a reporter to cover Memphis and Shelby County government and reporter will explore all areas of city and county government including the Memphis mayor Shelby County mayor the Shelby County Commission and Memphis City Council. The beat includes the county health department and other functions of government for the city and Shelby County which has 1.1 million residents. You will produce a mix of daily enterprise and project work with an emphasis on enterprise stories that can drive digital is a city of 630000 people on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee famous for the influential strains of blues soul and rock n roll that originated here. Elvis Presley B.B. King and Johnny Cash recorded albums at the legendary Sun Studio and Presleys Graceland mansion is a popular attraction. Memphis today is a key hip-hop market having spawned such stars as Moneybagg Yo Yo Gotti and GloRilla. Beale Street is an iconic :Creates storytelling that accurately informs entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of toward becoming the communitys leading voice in area of personal brand the brands of colleagues and the institutional quickly clearly and accurately and deliver news via stories video Facebook Twitter Instagram or any other methods available to reach our metrics to inform story choices and shape beat a beat knowing the ins/outs of the city/county government/politics beat and its key players. Has a genuine interest in people and ability to build and/or produces multimedia content that appeals to key audience targets and maximizes user experience on digital and social platforms to reach readers where they spend their time and with new ways of informing and engaging audiences on social platforms and be proficient in using alternate story :Bachelors or masters in agriculture communications journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.3years of writing/journalism/newsroom command of grammar and copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is clean accurate and publication passionate and enthusiastic about news and content that will work well with audiences on social in fluid fast-breaking stressful situations.A desire to grow and develop a key beat in our comfortable using social media such as Twitter Facebook Instagram and Snapchat to enhance reporting and promote reporting ethics and in a fast-paced news environment and understands the digital-first well with others and can work with a team on the biggest role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:Your resume one to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-CB1