NEWS Reporter - News - Local News - 441
Dayforce, Opelika, AL, United States
Posted Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Opelika-Auburn News (OANow.com) in Alabama has an opening for a full-time reporter. This position, which involves a mix of beat reporting and general assignment, is responsible for both reactive stories and enterprising pieces, along with accompanying photos, videos and social media components.
Curiosity, determination, source-building skills and an ability to work independently in the field are important. A bachelor's degree with one to two years of related experience is preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Please include cover letter, resume, story links and/or work examples with the application to John Roach at john.roach@lee.net.
Opelika-Auburn News is a division of Lee Enterprises, a provider of local news, information and advertising, serving 77 markets in 26 states. Lee's newspapers have a daily circulation of 1.2 million and our websites reach more than 43 million digital unique visitors. Check us out at www.lee.net.
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Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
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Opelika-Auburn News (OANow.com) in Alabama has an opening for a full-time reporter. This position, which involves a mix of beat reporting and general assignment, is responsible for both reactive stories and enterprising pieces, along with accompanying photos, videos and social media components.
Curiosity, determination, source-building skills and an ability to work independently in the field are important. A bachelor's degree with one to two years of related experience is preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Please include cover letter, resume, story links and/or work examples with the application to John Roach at john.roach@lee.net.
Opelika-Auburn News is a division of Lee Enterprises, a provider of local news, information and advertising, serving 77 markets in 26 states. Lee's newspapers have a daily circulation of 1.2 million and our websites reach more than 43 million digital unique visitors. Check us out at www.lee.net.
EOE
Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
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