Contributor
LINK Media•Covington, KY
•Onsite
About The Position
LINK Media is seeking reporters and writers for a standing relationship with their newsroom, on their own schedule. They publish LINK nky, covering Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, and Cincinnati CityBeat, the region's arts and culture alt-weekly. They are hiring for two different beats: Civic & Government for LINK nky, and Arts & Culture for CityBeat. The ideal candidates will be willing to work quickly, accept that the organization is still developing, remain flexible, and understand the importance of the collective mission.
Requirements
- Experience or education as a news reporter
- Strong writing and speaking skills
- Multimedia knowledge (websites, photo, audio, video editing)
- Comfortable in social, government, and political settings
- Reliable transportation.
- Can read an agenda packet before the meeting and know which item actually matters (Civic & Government track)
- Comfortable approaching an elected official in a hallway afterward (Civic & Government track)
- Can file clean copy on deadline the same night or the next morning (Civic & Government track)
- Understand that a zoning variance is sometimes the biggest story in a county that week (Civic & Government track)
- Know the difference between what was voted on and what was said (Civic & Government track)
- Have a real beat inside the scene: a genre, a discipline, a neighborhood, a community (Arts & Culture track)
- Can turn a preview around fast when a tour date drops (Arts & Culture track)
- Know the difference between a profile and a favor (Arts & Culture track)
Nice To Haves
- Already know the NKY municipal landscape (Civic & Government track)
- Can read a budget document (Civic & Government track)
- Have filed an open records request under KRS 61.870 (Civic & Government track)
- Shoot your own photos (Arts & Culture track)
- Have a working relationship with local venues and galleries (Arts & Culture track)
- Cover a corner of the scene that Cincinnati media routinely ignores (Arts & Culture track)
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned stories, and pitch additional stories in your areas of interest
- Publish digital and multimedia reports and creative stories
- Accept assignments and follow up on news tips
- Maintain notes and audio recordings from stories and sources for review when necessary
- Work in collaboration with the community editor and executive editor
- Hit your deadline, or tell us early that you won't.
- Disclose conflicts before you file
Benefits
- Per-story rates
- Bi-weekly pay for stories published
- Editorial support and management to help you grow as a writer
- Flexibility — write for us without having to keep full-time hours
- Your byline, and your clips are yours to use
- Opportunities for growth and advancement, if you want them
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Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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