• 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.

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Hard Skills

journalism
media production
communication techniques
AP Style
digital-first thinking
analytics
photography
written communication
oral communication
visual media

Soft Skills

problem-solving
decision-making
effective communication
deadline management
engagement
storytelling
adaptability
training methods
community engagement
human-centered thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in journalism
Bachelor's degree in communications

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