City Development Reporter
Hearst Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Edwardsville • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Cover city council and committee meetings in both Edwardsville and Glen Carbon.
- Report on business and development trends, including housing, retail, health care, and local infrastructure.
- Explore the broader impact of growth on the community — both positive and negative.
- Lead the newsroom’s efforts to cover breaking news
- Attend community events to engage with readers and generate human-centered story ideas.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field required, or other degree and related experience.
- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Knowledge and use of AP Style
- Willing to relocate to the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Area
- Knowledge in maintaining and driving a digital-first thinking in the newsroom to being able to study and determine trends based on analytics.
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Ability to take photos for print and online use.
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, and asking questions if something isn’t clear
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Requires meeting strict deadlines.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible working hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
journalismmedia productioncommunication techniquesAP Styledigital-first thinkinganalyticsphotographywritten communicationoral communicationvisual media
Soft skills
problem-solvingdecision-makingeffective communicationdeadline managementengagementstorytellingadaptabilitytraining methodscommunity engagementhuman-centered thinking
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in journalismBachelor's degree in communications