Auto Industry Reporter

Gannett • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on Gannett Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. The Tennessean is seeking an experienced reporter to own national coverage of the fast-changing automotive industry across the South. From turbulence in the electric vehicle sector and uncertainty surrounding looming tariffs to clashes over unionization of EV battery and foreign-owned manufacturing plants, the successful candidate will have a front row seat to one of the most compelling and consequential storylines of the upcoming Trump administration. The South is on the front lines of these battles. Based in Nashville, the journalist selected for this position will have eyes on everything from the massive investments in GM's Spring Hill plant and Ford's Blue Oval City campus to Elon Musk and Tesla's fortunes in the new world order. We are looking for a reporter who knows how to build sources, break news and bring our growing audience smart enterprise stories about the state of the auto industry and the people who rely on it.

Requirements

• At least three years of reporting experience that includes breaking news and enterprise work and demonstrates source development
• Comfort using social media platforms; including but not limited to Facebook, X, Instagram and Reddit
• Proficiency in finding trends in data
• Experience taking photos and video on a mobile device
• Strong communication skills, news judgment and headline-writing ability
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple stories and projects at the same time
• Ability to multitask and excel under deadline pressure
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Strong writing, spelling and grammar skills; familiarity with AP style
• A valid driver's license, reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law

Responsibilities

• Cover the automotive industry's big bet on electric vehicles in the South
• Report on the UAW's push for collective bargaining in right-to-work states like Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, etc.
• Provide trending news on the auto industry
• Analyze the Trump administration's impact on the auto landscape
• Report on sales and earnings reports of all major manufacturers
• Update on fuel economy and emissions
• Investigate tariffs impacts on the industry

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries