Reporter / Copy Editor
Claremore Progress, Claremore, OK, United States
The Claremore Progress is HIRING!
Reporter / Copy Editor
The Claremore Progress, a CNHI newspaper, is looking for an energetic, well-organized self-starter to fill an upcoming opening for reporter/copy editor.
The Progress is a small newsroom, with an experienced sports editor, as well as a couple of stringers and a page designer.
The reporter is responsible for coordinating stringers and assigning stories to them, as well as keeping up with Rogers County news, events and meetings, and producing at least 10 stories a week, along with accompanying photos and some social media work.
The preferred candidate will have a degree in journalism or a related field, or some experience in a newsroom, and be able to make decisions on content and coverage in conjunction with the regional editor.
Advancement in the company is possible, so we’re looking for someone who can quickly develop into a team leader. We prefer some experience with BLOX or other newsroom applications, and experience in InDesign would be an advantage.
Pay is negotiable and dependent upon experience and qualifications.
About Us
The Claremore Daily Progress is one of Rogers County's oldest continuous businesses. Its history surpasses that of the City of Claremore, being founded in 1892. It is the newspaper of record for Rogers County. Providing local, state and national content the newspaper has been Claremore's newspaper since June 29, 1892. The paper is published Tuesday and Saturday mornings. We cover the communities of Claremore, Chelsea, Inola, Oologah, Tiawah, Talala, Verdigris, Foyil and rural Rogers County. The newspaper maintains a 24-hour news website. Our Mission The paper strives to achieve several things as part of its mission: • To produce quality products of unquestioned credibility and integrity. • To promote a unique identity and culture for Claremore and Rogers County, differentiating this area from the remainder of the Tulsa metro. • To advance the business community in this area, understanding that it is those businesses, and the profits and tax dollars they generate, which support fire, police, roads, public safety and everything from youth sports to the arts in the communities we cover. • To treat everyone with a sense of respect and fairness. • To be centrist in our political viewpoints, a friend to neither the right nor the left, but to strive to support what's best, no matter the political ideology. • To retain our role as the last "mass medium" in our communities, leaving our forums with the widest sense of openness. recblid lz7tqexn54t323w0036pge90w2jsk8
The Claremore Daily Progress is one of Rogers County's oldest continuous businesses. Its history surpasses that of the City of Claremore, being founded in 1892. It is the newspaper of record for Rogers County. Providing local, state and national content the newspaper has been Claremore's newspaper since June 29, 1892. The paper is published Tuesday and Saturday mornings. We cover the communities of Claremore, Chelsea, Inola, Oologah, Tiawah, Talala, Verdigris, Foyil and rural Rogers County. The newspaper maintains a 24-hour news website. Our Mission The paper strives to achieve several things as part of its mission: • To produce quality products of unquestioned credibility and integrity. • To promote a unique identity and culture for Claremore and Rogers County, differentiating this area from the remainder of the Tulsa metro. • To advance the business community in this area, understanding that it is those businesses, and the profits and tax dollars they generate, which support fire, police, roads, public safety and everything from youth sports to the arts in the communities we cover. • To treat everyone with a sense of respect and fairness. • To be centrist in our political viewpoints, a friend to neither the right nor the left, but to strive to support what's best, no matter the political ideology. • To retain our role as the last "mass medium" in our communities, leaving our forums with the widest sense of openness. recblid lz7tqexn54t323w0036pge90w2jsk8