The Houston Chronicle is seeking a trending news writer with sharp reporting skills and familiarity working for a digital-first newsroom. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Houston and Texas, and specific experience reporting on real estate and development. But most importantly, they know how to find and tell a good story.
Responsibilities:
- The trending reporter will chase and write stories that highlight Houston’s diverse, vibrant neighborhoods and dig up unique angles that haven’t been explored yet
- The reporter will have a collaborative working relationship with the news editor to ideate and execute stories
- Pitch and report a mix of high-quality short news pieces and longer feature or enterprise stories
- Write engaging news articles that reflect sound reporting, voice and provocative headlines
- Develop sources and track news in the real estate and development sector, as well as in the city at large
- Work with editors to develop a beat that expands Chron’s coverage of Houston and deepens readers’ understanding of their city
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Houston and Texas, and specific experience reporting on real estate and development
- Idea generation: keep fresh ideas flowing to assure the site is fed with compelling content
- Experience or interest in Houston neighborhoods, real estate and development, as well as all aspects of the city’s built environment
- Local/regional perspective: you know Texas well and understand what residents care about
- Facility with analytics tools and ability to unpack those metrics to spot areas of opportunity and audience growth
- High metabolism for turning out must-read stories every day
- 2+ years of relevant experience in reporting and writing in digital media
- Experience in, and understanding of, Texas
- Solid writing and communication skills
- Excellent news judgment and understanding of both media ethics and AP Style
- Facility with content management systems and analytics tools like Google Trends
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