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Chicago Tribune Media Group seeks a general assignment journalist, metro desk

Versatile breaking news journalist who can juggle assignments with executing compelling enterprise for the metro desk.

What you will do:

  • Cover breaking news and general assignment work for the metro desk
  • Identify longer-term enterprise stories.
  • Shifts may include afternoons, evenings and potentially some weekend work.

What you will bring:

  • The successful applicant has a track record of executing breaking stories on a tight deadline that demonstrate crisp writing, accuracy, commitment to fair play
  • The ability to tell stories about people that go beyond the statistics.
  • We also place high value on insightful reporting and a commitment to serving the public good by exposing inequities and holding the powerful to account.
  • We are looking for a journalist who is collaborative, creative, collegial, high energy and dogged in pursuit of the story.
  • Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

The Chicago Tribune is committed to hiring people with diverse backgrounds, voices and visions. Our mission is to provide meaningful journalism to the diverse communities we serve. We hold ourselves accountable for fostering inclusion and opportunity across race, gender, age, creed, identity and experience.

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume and links to five clips that show your skills and range to newsroomjobs@chicagotribune.com.  Please put GA Reporter/CT Metro in the subject line.

For more information click here.

Mariam Ahmed

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