Express Reporter

The role

The express reporter will cover breaking and trending news around the Baltimore region. They will write stories quickly in a conversational tone and use social media to find news stories.

What you will do

• Write stories of the day quickly with accuracy, context and sweep
• Wade through social media, newsletters, and other sources to find stories
• Write clear, compelling and interesting stories on deadline
• Collaborate with reporters across the newsroom
• Pitch quick-turn enterprise ideas
• Develop sources on various beats
• Work across social media platforms to connect readers with content
• Generate new ideas for audience growth
• Represent The Banner in the community in person or on television or radio
• Use newsroom analytics to identify coverage

Required qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience within a newsroom or journalistic setting
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to quickly make complex topics understandable
• Strong instinct for news
• Digital savvy
• Familiarity with audience analytics
• Good sourcing across many subject areas
• Ability to juggle breaking news with strong enterprise stories
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Enthusiasm for news and content

Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match
• Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA., and coverage for family/dependents
• Sick Leave eligible for rollover
• Commuter Benefits
• 11 Paid National Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Parental Leave
• Company paid access to a wellness platform

Before you apply

• Please submit clips of your work relative to this role

About the company

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