General Assignment Reporter/Staff Reporter

Hearst•Beaumont, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Beaumont Enterprise is seeking a curious and driven Reporter to tell the stories that matter most to the community. This role offers the opportunity to be at the center of community conversations, covering breaking news, uncovering important stories, and building trust with residents. The position is ideal for someone energized by local reporting, excited to be part of a collaborative newsroom, and motivated by making a visible impact. The Reporter will cover community issues, write for both digital and print platforms, develop enterprise stories, and build a strong network of local sources. Collaboration with editors and photographers is key, as is utilizing digital tools and social media to reach readers. The Beaumont Enterprise is a daily newspaper in Southeast Texas, part of Hearst Communications, which is investing in its properties and supporting local journalism.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field required
Newsroom reporting experience with strong news writing skills and familiarity with AP style
Strong reporting, interviewing and newsgathering skills, with sound news judgment and the ability to work effectively under deadline
Curiosity, initiative, and a genuine interest in local communities
Comfort with digital storytelling and audience-focused journalism
A willingness to spend significant time outside the newsroom building relationships, attending community events and finding stories where people actually live and work

Responsibilities

Cover the community with urgency and purpose
Report on breaking news, local developments, and key community issues
Attend meetings, events, and public forums to stay close to the story
Write quickly and clearly across digital and print while balancing daily production with longer-term reporting and follow-up
Prioritize and move stories forward independently, knowing when a story requires a quick digital report, a follow-up, or deeper reporting
Build a broad, diverse network of reliable sources and consistently develop new relationships beyond official spokespeople and press releases
Generate original story ideas and pursue reporting beyond official sources
Produce enterprise stories that go beyond the daily headline
Develop expertise in an assigned subject and geographic area, becoming a reliable source of news and information
Collaborate with editors, photographers, and other newsroom teammates
Contribute story ideas and bring energy to daily coverage planning
Use digital tools, social media, and audience insights to better reach readers
Be comfortable creating video and social content, with a strong instinct for stories that will resonate on digital platforms