Arts & Culture Reporter

LINK MediaCovington, 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
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