Food & Dining Reporter (UNION)

USA TODAY Co. • Langhorne, PA

10d

About The Position

USA TODAY Co., Inc. 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 sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions.

The Bucks County Courier Times, part of the USA Today Network, is seeking a food and dining reporter who is as comfortable on Main Street telling the stories of folks with big dreams and new kitchens and innovative menus as they are contributing to USA Today's award-winning restaurant-focused coverage, including roundups, profiles and rankings. This beat is about the food, the economy and the scene in some of Bucks' most dynamic towns and uncovering the hidden corner gems that we want our readers to know about first. There's room to dig into the high-end spots as well keep us up to date on openings and closings big and small. This reporter will also contribute grocery-focused consumer content. It's also important that this reporter can produce quick videos and is comfortable doing more feature videos and be in-front of the camera to bring stories and content to life on social platforms. We want a reporter who will own the food and dining scene here. This isn't a reviewer or influencer job; this about the business of food and how it contributes to how we work, live and play here in Bucks County.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3 to 5 years of experience as a reporter/writer.
• Proven experience with content management systems and social media channels.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Driver’s license and a car.

Nice To Haves

• Strong writing skills and a command of grammar and style.
• Curiosity about everything to do with the food and dining scene.
• Experience with social media as a tool to build audience and as a source for beat development.
• Experience with and interest in multimedia, including video and podcasting.
• A self-starter who owns the beat yet works collaboratively with others locally and regionally to meet common goals.
• A journalist committed to values of fairness, diversity, inclusion and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Tell stories of folks with big dreams and new kitchens and innovative menus.
• Contribute to USA Today's award-winning restaurant-focused coverage, including roundups, profiles and rankings.
• Cover the food, economy, and scene in dynamic towns.
• Uncover hidden corner gems.
• Report on high-end spots.
• Keep readers up to date on openings and closings big and small.
• Contribute grocery-focused consumer content.
• Produce quick videos and feature videos.
• Be in-front of the camera to bring stories and content to life on social platforms.
• Own the food and dining scene.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce.
• Consideration for all qualified applicants for employment.
• No discrimination in connection with employment decisions on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Provision of reasonable accommodation for applicants who require it due to disability or religion to complete the employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individual's application for employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree