General Assignment Reporter, Staff Reporter Job at Jobtailor in Beaumont

Report on breaking news, local developments, and key community issues

Attend meetings, events, and public forums

Write quickly and clearly across digital and print

Balance daily production with longer-term reporting and follow-up

Prioritize and move stories forward independently

Build a broad, diverse network of reliable sources

Develop new relationships beyond official spokespeople and press releases

Generate original story ideas and pursue reporting beyond official sources

Produce enterprise stories beyond the daily headline

Develop expertise in an assigned subject and geographic area

Collaborate with editors, photographers, and newsroom teammates

Contribute story ideas to daily coverage planning

Use digital tools, social media, and audience insights to reach readers

Create video and social content for digital platforms

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field required

Newsroom reporting experience with strong news writing skills

Familiarity with AP style

Strong reporting, interviewing, and newsgathering skills

Sound news judgment

Ability to work effectively under deadline

Curiosity and initiative

Genuine interest in local communities

Comfort with digital storytelling and audience-focused journalism

Willingness to spend significant time outside the newsroom building relationships, attending community events, and finding stories where people live and work

Resume, cover letter, and writing samples required for application

Core Competencies
Demonstrates strong news writing, reporting, and interviewing skills, with a focus on digital storytelling and audience engagement. Builds relationships within local communities to generate original story ideas and produce enterprise-level journalism.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Journalism

Newsroom Reporting Experience

Strong News Writing Skills

Familiarity With AP Style

Digital Storytelling

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

Reporting

Interviewing

Newsgathering

News Writing

Story Idea Generation

Enterprise Story Production

Audience Insights

Video Content Creation

Social Media Engagement

Digital Tools Proficiency

Soft Skills

Curiosity

Initiative

Sound News Judgment

Ability To Work Under Deadline

Genuine Interest In Local Communities

Industry Keywords

Community Issues

Local Developments

Digital Journalism

Public Forums

Newsroom Collaboration

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