Reporter

Chicago Tribune Company • Naperville Park District, IL

208d • $20

About The Position

The Naperville Sun is looking for a versatile general assignment reporter to cover the news-rich Naperville area. We're searching for an aggressive reporter and skilled writer capable of juggling breaking news assignments with compelling enterprise and trend pieces that resonate with a local audience.

Requirements

• A track record of executing breaking and enterprise stories that demonstrate crisp writing, creative and insightful reporting and a commitment to serving the public good by exposing inequities and holding the powerful to account
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Proven knowledge of how government works at the local level
• The ability to develop sources and the goal of becoming an authority on the area you cover
• Planning and communication skills to keep editors posted on the progress of stories
• Being collaborative, creative, collegial, high energy and dogged in pursuit of the story

Responsibilities

• General assignment reporting for Naperville Sun, which covers Naperville, the third-largest city in Illinois, and the surrounding area
• Respond to breaking news, including crime and other law enforcement-related incidents
• Cover local government meetings; analyze issues that emerge from those meetings
• Craft feature and enterprise stories of interest to the Naperville area
• Take photos to accompany news and feature stories
• Work shifts will vary depending on news needs, but candidates should expect some night and weekend work

Benefits

• Hourly wage of $20.44
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance
• 401k
• Paid time off and select paid holidays

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