What are the responsibilities and job description for the Breaking News Reporter position at Advance Local?
The Oregonian/OregonLive seeks a breaking news/general assignment reporter to jump on the day’s news, moving with urgency while prioritizing accuracy and integrity, as part of its Express Team.
The Express Team is charged with ensuring The Oregonian/OregonLive’s readers are informed in real time about breaking crime and community news. It puts a premium on curiosity, collegiality and flexibility to cover news when and where it happens. The Oregonian/OregonLive is Oregon’s largest news organization, reaching millions of readers each month.
The right candidate understands iteration and competition and uses a mixture of field work, source development and savvy mining of public records to add context, depth and a human perspective to stories. A successful candidate also will be passionate about telling the stories of diverse communities in Oregon, including those adversely affected by public policy. This position requires occasional evening or weekend shifts as news demands.
The base salary range is $60,000 to $75,000 per year.
What you’ll get the opportunity to do:
- Break news across topic areas including public safety and police accountability, with the chance to cover something different every day
- Leverage broad sourcing and reporting skills to deliver enterprise stories that inform or delight our audience
- Work closely with mentors and editors, and collaborate with data, photo and video journalists
The ideal candidate will have:
- Degree in journalism, communications or related field, or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of journalism experience with a proven ability for clear, engaging writing, fresh story framing and diverse sourcing
- Excellent time management skills with ability to work under tight deadlines when needed
- Skill at using social media and digital platforms to drive traffic and engage readers, including experience with search engine optimization practices
- Ability to take photos, video and audio on assignment as needed
- Proficiency in Spanish or another world language spoken widely in Oregon (such as Mandarin, Vietnamese or Russian) would be a great additional skill set
- This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.
General office environment. Extensive computer use required.
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
