The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette seeks a general assignment reporter

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Western Pennsylvania’s largest newspaper and winner of the 2022 Keystone Media Awards’ top honor among the state’s largest newsrooms, is looking for a talented general assignment reporter to join our News & Investigations team. This general assignment reporter will be counted on to respond to breaking news, exercise sound news judgment on deadline, and produce a steady flow of enterprise on a wide variety of topics that readers can’t get anywhere else. Applicants should have the ability to identify stories, wrangle public records from government officials, and execute both short-term enterprise and long-range projects.

Qualifications:

Ability to develop a wide range of sources on variety of news subjects
A proven record to write timely, well-reported and thought-provoking stories
Eager to be part of a transforming newsroom working to provide deep coverage of a diverse and changing community
Ability to collaborate with the visuals team to provide all appropriate elements for stories (photos, videos and graphics); produces photos and video as needed
Able to juggle daily, short-term enterprise and long-term enterprise stories.
Strong command of AP grammar and style
Strong copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is fair, accurate and thorough

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism
2 to 5 years of reporting experience preferred
Ability to use social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat)
Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills
Display exceptional work ethic, time management, and organizational skills
Other Things to Know:

Competitive salary and benefits package

We encourage everyone to apply who shares our passion for indispensable journalism and our drive to create a sustainable business model to support it. Contact Deputy News & Investigations Editor, Jacqueline Palochko (jpalochko@post-gazette.com) to apply.

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Mariam Ahmed