Reporter

The Journal Gazette, the largest print news-gathering organization in northeast Indiana, is ready to hire an energetic reporter with the ability to identify daily and in-depth stories, with an emphasis on local government. The successful candidate to join our Fort Wayne-based team will be an individual with an ability to: Responsibilities Develop rapport with a variety of sources on a range of story topics Exercise good news judgment, breaking stories outside of news releases Be productive and still ensure fair and accurate reporting Write compelling daily and enterprise stories that inform and engage readers Be a team player who can work well with other reporters, editors and others on staff Be willing to accept coaching and constructive feedback Help grow our audience through promoting content on social media Show interest and commitment to professional growth and career development Show maturity and adapt to changes required in the evolving media landscape Cover the local government beat including Fort Wayne City Council, Allen County Council, and the county commissioners Qualifications Preferred: Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field and at least two years of daily newspaper reporting experience Experience with Excel, spreadsheets and databases is a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr