The Times, an award-winning member of the USA Today Network, seeks an energetic and inquisitive reporter to own coverage of economic conditions, new businesses, drivers, startups and quality of life factors in northwest Louisiana.
If it impacts growth and development, this reporter owns it. This enterprising reporter will experiment with alternative storytelling—including video and short form writing for mobile and social platforms—and will ferret out stories and characters that resonate with readers and engage new and existing digital audiences.
About the area:
Shreveport’s largest industries and employers include Barksdale Air Force Base, Willis Knighton hospitals, LSU Health medical school, casinos and tourism, government and education and oil and gas. A state-of-the-art Benteler Steel factory is opening.
We are home to several craft breweries and an Oscar-winning animation studio, and we’re considered a great place for entrepreneurs. A major move by YMCA promises a great impact on quality of life. Cyber Innovation Center and a software developer have created more than 700 jobs, many related to military contracts for cyber security.
It’s an ideal opportunity for someone who loves to explore everything from how the impact of opening a Whole Foods will affect local foodie culture to the impact of major industry shifts on the community’s quality of life.
In this role, you will:
Here’s what you need:
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