Trending politics reporter

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Tennessean the states largest news organization is seeking a journalist with several years of reporting experience to cover politics from Nashville with an emphasis on breaking and trending out of the Capitol Bureau and The Tennesseans Midtown newsroom the successful candidate will approach this beat with an eye towards serving our growing audience with in-the-moment news from the state legislature and the states congressional is a high-octane beat that places a premium on scooping the competition holding Tennessees elected leaders to account and ensuring their constituents are informed about the states politics and policies that impact their daily right person will be passionate about serving the community eager to collaborate with colleagues and ambitious in the beats reporting and job duties Tells stories that accurately inform engage and enlighten our as a leading voice on government and politics in Nashville and Washington thoughtful analysis and produces watchdog journalism that leads to clear concise writing skills and an emphasis on why this is important to with editors and analytics to evaluate whats working and whats not and develops ongoing plans to better satisfy audience with our content team to provide all appropriate elements for stories (i.e. photos videos and graphics). Captures basic photos and video as several stories each week while working on longer-term projects and picking up personal brand the brands of colleagues and the institutional great customer service helping readers find answers and other duties as Bachelors degree or equivalent in experience and or more years of experience in daily deadline news judgment: commitment to develop and maintain sources; outstanding research skills; ability to meet deadlines take initiative receive constructive feedback and work as part of a ability to manage multiple tasks and stories in a fast-paced at using social media to report tell stories engage readers and cover breaking news.A valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state The Tennessean and NashvilleThe Tennessean is the states largest news organization and is a fast-paced collaborative operation full of ambitious journalists in every stage of their careers. Reporting frequently leads to rapid change at the state and local levels and the newsroom frequently wins national awards such a Peabody Award the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards grand prize and the Scripps Howard Award in breaking 2024 The Tennessean was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Its office is located in the heart of Nashville one of the most vibrant cities in the country. Music City more than lives up to its name and its live music offerings are supplemented by three professional sports teams a vibrant food scene and abundant things to do. Middle Tennessee is rapidly growing and attracting a variety of new businesses on a regular 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:1. Your resume one to two pages.2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.3. Links 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