A Triangle Business Journal reporter is the beating heart of the organization and the business, with the vital task of pumping news, information and life into our products on all platforms. First and foremost, reporters must establish themselves as the go-to source of news, data and perspective in their assigned area of coverage. The top mission: to own audience, by every measure.
Beats include but not limited to covering the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Law, Small Business, Personalities & Trends.
Our reporters must marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp interviewing techniques, strong analytical and investigative reporting skills, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. They are expected to contribute both short-form (daily online posts) and long-form (print) stories to our news products. Scoops matter. A lot. Scoops serve as the oxygen supporting the rest of our content operations and are vital to “owning” one’s beat. Only by being “out front” of the news can our reporters establish their credibility with their audience, identify the most influential newsmakers, and interpret the news on their beats with authority.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
· Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
· Minimum of 2 years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing
· Ability to work independently and remotely
· Ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources
· Strong writing, analytical and investigative interviewing skills
· Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person and online and to develop sources and an audience
· Versatile
· Comfortable with constant change
· Competitive, collaborative, curious
· Knowledge of business, and/or business community, a plus
· Fast learner
· Proven experience building, maintaining and engaging an active audience
· Ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
· Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
· Experience with using social media to source and promote content a plus
· Understanding imperatives of multiple platforms – print, mobile, Internet, etc.
· Mastery of social media and digital interaction
· Proven ability to utilize a broad set of tools to tell stories and engage the audience
· Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors
If interested, send resume, clips and references via email to:
Rebecca Troyer, Managing Editor, at rtroyer@bizjournals.com
