Reporter - Little Falls MN

Adams Communications Co • Little Falls, MN

23h • $16 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Adams MultiMedia is looking for a full-time reporter to cover a variety of topics for their weekly newspaper, including serious news, light features, and personal profiles. The ideal candidate will have some experience, enjoy working with people, and possess good interpersonal skills. This is a full-time, in-house position with occasional weeknight and weekend assignments. The role involves working with different personality types across multiple publications and requires strong interpersonal skills, client orientation, and the ability to work effectively with both internal and external contacts.

Requirements

• Prior reporting/editing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask.
• Must have own transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to write and to provide clean copy, to take photos and video, strong organizational skills.
• Must be able to accept instruction and editing suggestions from editors.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with the public.
• Perform job duties and conduct self in accordance with company core values.
• Initiate and nurture effective, professional relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Responsibility to write headlines.
• Driver's License Required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field strongly preferred.
• Ability to use Facebook and Twitter and other social media preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cover serious news, light features, and personal profiles.
• Write and provide clean copy.
• Take photos and video.
• Write headlines.
• Initiate and nurture effective, professional relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Work cooperatively with the public.
• Perform job duties and conduct self in accordance with company core values.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid disability and term life insurance
• A generous PTO policy with PTO accrual beginning on the first day of employment
• 3 Floating Holidays
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Company paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with discretionary matching.
• Discounts on a wide variety of products, services, flights, rental vehicles and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level