Hybrid City Development Reporter

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Development Reporter for the Edwardsville Intelligencer covering city government and economic development in growing communities. Engaging with the community on relevant issues and trends.

Responsibilities

  • Cover city council and committee meetings in both Edwardsville and Glen Carbon.
  • Report on business and development trends, including housing, retail, health care, and local infrastructure.
  • Explore the broader impact of growth on the community — both positive and negative.
  • Lead the newsroom’s efforts to cover breaking news
  • Attend community events to engage with readers and generate human-centered story ideas.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field required, or other degree and related experience.
  • Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
  • Knowledge and use of AP Style
  • Willing to relocate to the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Area
  • Knowledge in maintaining and driving a digital-first thinking in the newsroom to being able to study and determine trends based on analytics.
  • Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Ability to take photos for print and online use.
  • Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, and asking questions if something isn’t clear
  • Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Requires meeting strict deadlines.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Flexible working hours

Job title

City Development Reporter

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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