Illinois paper seeks business reporter

The Pantagraph, an award-winning newspaper in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, is seeking an energetic self-starter to cover the business beat for our newspaper, website and monthly business magazine.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong storytelling skills
• Ability to sift through jargon to make business issues interesting and relevant to readers
• Ability to develop sources and story ideas
• Ability to juggle daily and long-term assignments, meet deadlines and generate coverage quickly for our website and social media
• Ability to look beyond the meeting or press release to find enterprises stories
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1-2 years’ of newsroom experience
• Business writing experience a plus, but not essential

Candidate must be willing to work a Tuesday through Saturday shift, with Saturdays as a general assignment reporter.

Bloomington-Normal is a growing, diverse economy, home to a Fortune 500 insurance company, an automotive manufacturer, a regional airport and an abundance of small businesses.

Applicants should include a resume, cover letter and 4-6 writing samples.

Apply here.