FEATURES REPORTER/NEWS CLERK

The Telegraph Herald, an employee-owned daily newspaper with a Sunday circulation of 25,000, seeks a talented regional reporter to join our news team. Be part of a hard-working, aggressive newsroom working to produce the best newspaper in the state, both in print and online.

Overall Responsibilities

• Receive, prepare and input features information and stories within the newspaper and online, as well as magazines and specialty publications, as assigned.
  
  

Specific Responsibilities

• Writes previews, briefs, live and feature content within assigned topical areas, coordinating with supervisors and peers.
• Maintains contact with sources in assigned topical area(s).
• Meets deadlines.
• Assists on assigned weekend shifts for live coverage for news and features, as scheduled.
• Adheres to company and departmental policies.
• Adheres to standard practices and ethical standards of the industry.
• Positive representative of department, company and industry at all times.
• Provides quality customer service via phone, email and face-to-face interaction to both internal and external customers.
• Communicates information to the appropriate individuals and/or departments in a timely manner, such as news tips, source suggestions or real or potential customer-relations issues.
• Works in cooperation with all members of company in general and Editorial Department in particular.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Knowledge: Typing, spelling, grammar, basic mathematics and solid working computer knowledge. Ability to work effectively and efficiently, especially within the confines of a deadline and without continual supervision. Communicate effectively and courteously using the telephone, email, computer, or in person.

Skills: Reporting, interviewing, writing, multi-media, typing, using electronic media, communicating and meeting deadlines. Valid driver’s license. Proficient in English language.

Behavior: Commitment to quality and service. A team player. Objectivity. A positive representative of the newspaper and colleagues as a member of the journalism profession. Dresses appropriately for the job.