Public safety and breaking news reporter
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Job Location:
Asheville, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Asheville Citizen Times part of the USA TODAY Network isseekingan aggressiveenterprising reporter to be a part of our public service and accountability focused newsroom. This reporterwillproduceboth quick-turn breaking news andin-depth reporting about public safety trends affectingWestern North Carolinas largest reporter will uselatest trends metricssocial toolsand public recordstofocuson the issues that will drive conversations in the communitywith an emphasis onthe Asheville Buncombe County and state justice system from the point of arrest through disposition. This reporter approaches the beat with the publics right-to-know in mind as well as holding everyone in power accountable from law enforcement to prosecutors to local elected successful applicant willdemonstratespeedaccuracyandskilled writing. A great public safety and criminal justice reporter is interested in not only covering the immediate or the high profile but contextualizing and person can jugglenews while staying focused on the digital details of story production: headlines SEOvideo photoassetsand other points of optimization. They are also comfortable with live blogs listiclesvideoandsmartenterprise want someone who can work calmlyand quicklyunder tight deadlines deliver scoops make a lot of phone callsknock on doorsbe creative think about storytelling on different platforms and deliver sharp believe in constant improvement and want to support our journalists growth and :Report quicklyclearlyand accurately and deliver news via stories video newsletterssocialmediaor any other methods available to reach our metrics to inform story choices and shape beat trending stories of the day based on analytics and audience potentialspecificto attracting search and social with editors to experiment with new ways of informing and engaging audiences on social platforms and alternate story forms. This includes experimenting with long-tail(evergreen) real-time news and sniff out the most important and fascinating stories important to our news judgment on an ongoing basis while following USA Today Co.s best public safety reporting :Bachelors or masters in journalism communications or an equivalent combination of education and or more years in the journalism in daily newspaper reporting is using social media accounts to identifystoriesis a creating visual news graphics optimizedfor social is a 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: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
