Houston Chronicle is hiring: Senior Trending News Reporter, Chron in Houston

Senior Trending News Reporter, Chron

Chron is seeking a senior trending news writer with sharp reporting skills, digital acumen, and familiarity working within a fast-paced newsroom. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Houston, great news judgment and an ability to turn out multiple high-quality stories per day. The trending reporter will keep an eye on local and regional news and be able to pitch and write time-sensitive, zeitgeisty stories on topics that connect with Chron readers. The reporter will be expected to operate independently while maintaining a collaborative working relationship with the news editor and the rest of the staff to ideate and execute stories.

Your duties on the team:

• Pitch and report 14-18 high-quality trending stories each week
• Work with editors to test and develop microbeats that expand Chron’s coverage of Houston and deepens readers’ understanding of their city
• Write accurate and engaging news articles that reflect sound reporting and have voice and compelling headlines

Skills you would bring:

• Idea generation: Keep fresh ideas flowing to assure the site is fed with compelling content
• Passion for breaking news and experience writing multiple stories each day
• Drive to develop voicey pieces on culturally relevant topics that spark conversation and facilitate engagement
• Local/regional perspective: You know Texas well and understand what residents care about
• Excellent reporting, writing and communication chops, particularly within news journalism
• Keen understanding of social media’s role in the news landscape, for both reporting and distribution
• Facility with analytics tools and ability to unpack those metrics to spot areas of opportunity and audience growth
• High metabolism for turning out must-read stories every day

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in reporting and writing in digital media
• Experience in, and understanding of, Texas
• Solid writing and communication skills
• Excellent news judgment and understanding of both media ethics and AP Style
• Facility with content management systems and analytics tools like Google Trends

Be a part of something bigger – your headline awaits.