The Journal Gazette seeks a general assignment/growth & development reporter

The Journal Gazette, the largest news-gathering organization in northeast Indiana, has an opening for an energetic reporter with a keen eye for identifying and developing local news stories. This Fort Wayne-based reporter would:

• Cover local zoning and plan commission meetings, especially watching for proposals that could be controversial, along with growth and development trends.
• Handle general assignment stories, based on taking initiative with story pitches to editors and accepting assignments from metro desk editors

The successful candidate will be an individual with:

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field
• Daily newspaper reporting experience
• An ability to develop rapport with a variety of sources, including elected and appointed officials and those representing various organizations.
• A track record of exercising good news judgment, breaking stories outside of news releases and easily identifying follow-up stories – both second day and long range
• Ability to report accurately and write accurate, clear and compelling daily and enterprise stories that inform and engage readers.
• Demonstrated productivity
• Ability to work well with other reporters, editors, and other staff
• An interest in helping grow our readership through use of social media
• An interest in professional growth and career development
• Maturity to understand the evolving media landscape and the flexibility that requires in newsrooms

Experience with Excel, spreadsheets and databases is a plus.

If interested, send a resume, cover letter, the names and contact information for three job references, and six clips published in the past 12 months to Managing Editor Lisa Green at lisagreen@jg.net. The deadline is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8.

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