News Reporter
About The Position
The Citizen is looking for a reporter to work with its award-winning staff in Auburn. We cover the Cayuga County area of Central New York, which along with the city of Auburn includes several rural areas and lakeside villages. The newspaper prints three times a week, but our main priority is producing content for our website, auburnpub.com. Our ideal candidate will have some storytelling experience and enthusiasm for small-town journalism. Applicable skills include news writing, interviewing, copy editing, taking photos and video, and familiarity with social media. You would be covering a mix of topics, including but not limited to local government, business, crime, and arts and culture.
Requirements
- Storytelling experience.
- Enthusiasm for small-town journalism.
- News writing skills.
- Interviewing skills.
- Copy editing skills.
- Photography skills.
- Videography skills.
- Familiarity with social media.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a bachelor's or master's program in journalism.
- Experience working at a news publication.
- Sports writing samples (ideally published).
Responsibilities
- Covering a mix of topics, including local government, business, crime, and arts and culture.
- Producing content for the website, auburnpub.com.
- Writing news stories.
- Conducting interviews.
- Copy editing.
- Taking photos and video.
- Managing social media.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
