Business Reporter
Lee Enterprises, Charlottesville, VA, United States
Business reporter
The Charlottesville Daily Progress, the award-winning news of record for Charlottesville and Central Virginia for 130 years, is seeking a regional business reporter to cover the businesses, nonprofit organizations and startup enterprises in Central Virginia.
The Charlottesville area is home to a population of more than 220,000 people, and the region includes the University of Virginia, Monticello, the Virginia wine country, a burgeoning tech industry, and more. As a central hub, the Daily Progress seeks someone willing to cover business stories throughout the area, including future financiers from Darden School of Business, vintners and field laborers across Albemarle County, real estate sales in Waynesboro, the tight housing market in downtown Charlottesville, and the growing eco‑tourism industry in Greene County.
Requirements
Professional journalist with at least five years of daily newspaper experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
Attend daily budget meetings with the newsroom in Charlottesville, pitching stories, taking assignments, and sharing insights.
Conduct interviews with sources across Central Virginia, in person, by phone, and email.
Cooperate with photojournalists, videographers, editors, producers, and designers to bring stories to life.
Write breaking news and long‑form enterprise stories for print and online publication.
Work with news teams across the region and Commonwealth to identify and collaborate on news stories to reach the widest possible audience.
Develop story ideas by attending industry events.
Experience
Daily breaking news reporting and writing.
Collaboration in a physical newsroom setting.
Track record of converting stories from pitch and assignment into copy in a timely manner.
Past coverage of tech, biotech, agritourism, real estate and/or hospitality.
Web production, SEO, and social media work a plus.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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.
Benefits Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. Our benefits program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, company‑provided life insurance, supplemental life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and generous paid time off, including paid parental leave for new parents.
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The Charlottesville area is home to a population of more than 220,000 people, and the region includes the University of Virginia, Monticello, the Virginia wine country, a burgeoning tech industry, and more. As a central hub, the Daily Progress seeks someone willing to cover business stories throughout the area, including future financiers from Darden School of Business, vintners and field laborers across Albemarle County, real estate sales in Waynesboro, the tight housing market in downtown Charlottesville, and the growing eco‑tourism industry in Greene County.
Requirements
Professional journalist with at least five years of daily newspaper experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
Attend daily budget meetings with the newsroom in Charlottesville, pitching stories, taking assignments, and sharing insights.
Conduct interviews with sources across Central Virginia, in person, by phone, and email.
Cooperate with photojournalists, videographers, editors, producers, and designers to bring stories to life.
Write breaking news and long‑form enterprise stories for print and online publication.
Work with news teams across the region and Commonwealth to identify and collaborate on news stories to reach the widest possible audience.
Develop story ideas by attending industry events.
Experience
Daily breaking news reporting and writing.
Collaboration in a physical newsroom setting.
Track record of converting stories from pitch and assignment into copy in a timely manner.
Past coverage of tech, biotech, agritourism, real estate and/or hospitality.
Web production, SEO, and social media work a plus.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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.
Benefits Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. Our benefits program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, company‑provided life insurance, supplemental life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and generous paid time off, including paid parental leave for new parents.
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