Arts & Culture Reporter

LINK Media • Covington, KY

7d • $40,000 - $45,000

About The Position

CityBeat is looking for an Arts & Culture Reporter to help us cover the people, places and creative forces shaping the Cincinnati region's cultural landscape. This role tells the stories that bring our community to life - arts, theater, food, nightlife, subcultures, and community identity.

Requirements

• Experience reporting on arts, culture, entertainment, lifestyle, or community topics (professional, freelance, or collegiate).
• Strong writing, interviewing, and storytelling skills—especially capturing scene, voice, and atmosphere.
• Familiarity with the Cincinnati creative community or deep curiosity to dive in.
• Ability to balance quick-turn daily content with longer-form enterprise work.
• Comfort working across platforms—digital, social, and print.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and deadline management.
• Flexibility for event-based coverage outside regular business hours.

Responsibilities

• Report and write timely, compelling stories on arts, culture, entertainment, and community life in the Cincinnati metro, with emphasis on the urban core.
• Two briefs and one byline are expected daily, along with longer-form print stories as assigned.
• Identify and pursue enterprise stories exploring deeper cultural trends, creative movements, and the people shaping the region.
• Cover a wide variety of beats , including theater, music, restaurants/bars, festivals, nightlife, public art, local makers, and emerging cultural scenes.
• Develop deep community relationships with artists, venues, cultural leaders, performers, organizers, and neighborhood stakeholders.
• Break news on cultural developments—openings, closings, controversies, announcements, and creative milestones.
• Contribute to multimedia storytelling through video, audio/podcasts, social content, and strong visuals in partnership with the digital team.
• Collaborate closely with editors to plan coverage, pitch creative ideas, and ensure representation of diverse voices and communities.
• Attend and cover events , including some evenings and weekends (gallery openings, concerts, festivals, community gatherings).
• Use audience analytics to shape coverage that resonates and grows engagement.

Benefits

• Full benefits package - medical, dental, vision and life
• PTO and paid holidays
• All the equipment you need to do your job
• Training and support on CityBeat's internal style and our culture
• A giant newsroom full of tiny desks in beautiful downtown Covington, KY

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed