The Denver Post is seeking a smart, agile, digitally-savvy reporter to join The Denver Post’s Now Team. If you are the ideal candidate, you would have solid skills in consumer reporting with a creative approach to story development and form.
You can identify trends and subject matter that resonate with many communities, write in an engaging yet sophisticated way, and not be satisfied to wait for news to arrive in your email box.
Along with your cover letter, resume and references, please send the work that best showcases your writing and story development skills to PostReporterHire@denverpost.com. This is the only email where we will accept applications.
Essential Functions:
- Research, observe and conduct interviews over the telephone or in person to gather pertinent information for news stories.
- Interact with the public in a professional manner.
- Organize information and write a clear, concise, interesting and grammatically correct story while meeting deadlines.
- Be able to seek out and report news for immediate publication on The Post’s digital platforms or for print publications.
- Discuss story formulation with editors and edit or rewrite stories, as necessary.
- Ability to collaborate with other staffers, editors, photographers and videographers in coming up with ideas and executing assignments.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years experience at daily news organization.
- Experience using video reporting (or, a willingness to learn)
- Demonstrated proficiency with social media tools
- Strong reporting and writing skills
- Ability to multi-task and work quickly to meet deadlines
- Must have a valid driver’s license to travel to reporting events
