Reporter

Reporter
Baton Rouge

The Advocate is looking for a politics and government affairs reporter for its Baton Rouge newsroom. High on the coverage priority list is St. George, a brand-new city of 86,000, along with the host of agencies that serve Baton Rouge, St. George and the three other towns in East Baton Rouge Parish. We’re searching for someone who can smartly report on developments while digging up bigger enterprise stories in a competitive news market.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop story ideas based on beat reporting or as assigned
• Create relationships with people in the community and government agencies to develop access to credible sources for future stories
• Quickly post stories online as appropriate and develop them further as needed.
• Use social media tools to develop, distribute and enhance stories.
• Help plan and execute the presentation of stories in a way that maximizes digital impact
• Regularly review metrics on story performance and develop story ideas based on top-performing content
• Meet all deadlines for projects as requested by editors
• Rework pieces as requested by editors and update pieces as needed for ongoing or developing stories

The Advocate is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and promoting a diverse workforce while providing unique opportunities and career paths for our employees. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and experience levels to apply.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, Life, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paternity Leave, PTO and 401k Retirement Savings company match.