Food & Dining Reporter

The Commercial Appeal and part of USA Today Network are hiring a reporter to cover the vibrant dining scene in the Memphis Memphis is known for its barbecue but there is so much more to the citys restaurant scene including numerous one-of-a-kind dining concepts that surpass offerings in bigger cities and countless hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Dont worry youll get to tackle plenty of barbecue coverage. Memphis is home to two world championship barbecue cooking contests which face off on the same weekend in not looking for your standard recipes and restaurant reviews. This reporter should be able to turn enterprise stories as well as features news and trending stories all related to Memphis food reporter will also maintain a robust presence on social media sharing stories and using the platforms to make sources and discover stories ideas. We expect this reporter will also have strong video Commercial Appeal the regions dominant news organization is located in Memphis population 630000. The CA covers Shelby County a vibrant diverse county of 1.1 million people where Memphis is the county addition to FedEx St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital International Paper and AutoZone are international companies based in Memphis. The entertainment and food scenes are unrivaled and Beale Street is an iconic entertainment district. The city is also home to the NBAs :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 X Instagram or any other methods available to reach our metrics to inform story choices and shape beat a :Bachelors or masters in communications journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.3 years of writing/journalism/newsroom experience 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 X Facebook Instagram and Snapchat to enhance reporting and promote reporting ethics and sourcingExcels 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 is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check motor vehicle record check and drug To Apply:We 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 or two pages 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