Statewide Trending Reporter

The Statesman Journal/ part of theUSA TODAY NETWORK seeks a versatile and nimble reporter to cover statewide trending topics in theres one term your friends use to describe you its extremely online. You will start conversations and produce quick-hit multimedia trending stories that answer Oregonians most pressing ideal candidate is well-versed in analytics writing for a mobile-first digital audience and knows what makes Oregon will look for ways to constantly grow and interact with our audience including through video explainers on everything from secret mountain springs to fireworks displays on the Oregon position is based in our Salem office. The capital city is located between the Coast and Cascade Mountain ranges in the Mid-Willamette Valley. It is about one hour south of Portland one hour north of Eugene and an hour west of the stunning Oregon :Publish two to three stories on trending topics each news to createtimely relevant stories that spark conversation and join existing social media Google Trends and historically popular topics through to determine how best to capture a wide performance metrics to understand what resonates with our audience and inform future SEO and platform best practices to optimize reach and flexible and willing to shift priorities quickly as news :Bachelors or masters in communications journalism or an equivalent combination of to two years of experience in journalism with a strong foundation in news writingand reportingandability to shootandedit of SEOandsocial mediaandusing it to promote your workandinteract with organizationalandtime management to buildandmaintain strong relationships with colleagues sourcesandthe media lawandprinciples of ethical role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportationandthe minimum liability insurance required by state InstructionsWe 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 please submit:Your resume one to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the to five samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-NC1