The Houston Business Journal, a thriving and growing news organization, is looking for a full-time energy reporter.
We want a reporter who can break news before it happens and tell readers what it means on all of our platforms — web, social media, video and print.
We’re looking for strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp interviewing techniques, strong analytical and investigative reporting skills, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, we strive to deliver news that is accompanied by perspective and context.
Duties:
• Own the beat audience.
• Own the beat conversation.
• Build source network relentlessly.
• Attend both Business Journal and industry-related events. When relevant to their beats, reporters must work in partnership with the publisher, editor-in-chief and event director to select speakers and topics that will grow event attendance and audience. Reporters will be expected to facilitate/moderate at Business Journal events and must be comfortable in taking a leading role in the community.
• Work collaboratively with editors, photographers, designers and others to maximize the impact and accessibility of stories reported.
• Contribute two to four online posts – curated and original – per day.
• Contribute print stories, including cover stories, on a regular basis.
• Develop and curate a reporter page/section spread in the print paper each week; this spread is comprised of information, highlights and data gathered and reported on throughout the week, then packaged and freshened for the print product.
• Meet or exceed goals relating to audience-engagement such as page views, unique users and social media followings.
• Take on any other assignment made by manager(s).
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with all colleagues and professionally with sources.
Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing; experience covering energy and knowledge of local business community preferred.
Contact:
Emily Wilkinson, managing editor
ewilkinson@bizjournals.com
