Reporter
Tribune Publishing•Naperville, IL
•$19•Onsite
About The Position
The Aurora Beacon-News, part of the Chicago Tribune news group, is looking for a versatile general assignment reporter to cover the state’s second-largest city. We are looking for an aggressive reporter and skilled writer who can juggle breaking news assignments with compelling enterprise and trend pieces that are important to a local audience.
Requirements
- A track record of executing breaking stories on a tight deadline
- Crisp writing, accuracy, commitment to fair play and the ability to tell stories about people that go beyond the statistics
- Insightful reporting and a commitment to serving the public by exposing inequities and holding the powerful to account
- The ability to be collaborative, creative, collegial, high energy and dogged in pursuit of the story
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation
- Must be available for shift work. May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus
Responsibilities
- Produce pieces on a regular basis; not afraid to conceptualize, conceive, and execute big-picture stories that could take weeks or even months to complete and do so while balancing daily tasks
- Cover breaking news and general assignment work for the metro desk and identify longer-term enterprise stories
- Respond to breaking news, craft engaging feature stories and examine local issues
- Utilize basic photography skills to enhance visual storytelling and reader engagement
- Seek out opportunities for investigations and projects
- Collaborate with other journalists
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- life and disability insurance
- 401k
- paid time off
- select paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
