Social Media Storytelling Reporter (UNION)

Delaware Online is seeking a creative service-minded social-first reporter to help expand our reach and capture the voice and mood of Delaware through compelling social-media storytelling. Responsibilities:The reporter will focus on short-form social media video with the ability to reverse-publish their work on DelawareOnline and related reporter will engage our audience on key social media platforms in a way that isnt just traditional reporting. It is engaging the audience with voice and authority on reporter will serve as a highly visible public presence for Delaware Online engaging audiences on key issues through original reporting and by showcasing the work of colleagues across our newsroom. You must be comfortable on both sides of the reporter will be someone who will become immersed in Delaware living working dining paying bills and understanding and embracing everything that makes up the First ideal candidate will combine sharp news instincts with a deep understanding of how Delawareans connect and share information reporter will also play a central role in the networks grocery initiative delivering high-impact journalism that helps readers shop smarter and better understand how food prices access and trends shape daily role is ideal for a journalist who is equally comfortable reporting a quick-turn consumer news story shooting and producing their own video and appearing on camera across social and digital this role you must be able to adjust to new writing reporting and multimedia storytelling skills are a must. Familiarity with SEO social media best practices and audience analytics are also job is for a self-starting reporter who can work independently and collaboratively on production or editing skills (preferred).Other duties as :Bachelors or masters in communications journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.3 years of writing/journalism/newsroom and video production command of grammar and copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is clean accurate and publication in fluid fast-breaking stressful using social media such as Twitter Facebook Instagram and Snapchat to enhance reporting and promote of 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 Instructions: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 to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what 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