What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Writer position at Dallas Business Journal?
This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week.
Dallas Business Journal seeks a driven and enterprising reporter who can chronicle North Texas’ economic evolution. DBJ is looking to hire a business news reporter who is hungry to break big scoops and dig into important storylines, regardless of industry. That means the ideal applicant will thrive in both fast-paced, breaking news environments and on long-term, source-driven assignments. A typical day might involve writing about a Fortune 500 company’s strategic shift, covering a downtown press conference and tracking down sources to break a juicy tip. A successful reporter will be able to navigate different sectors, companies and topics, following the north star of what is shaping the North Texas business scene. They will also be expected to contribute to the newsroom’s culture of in-depth and investigative reporting.
Our reporters must be competitive, nimble and driven to break news about the most important industries, companies and people in the region. They are expected to provide forward-looking business intelligence to savvy readers who will use it to grow their businesses and/or advance their careers. Our content gives them a leg up on their competitors, connects them with decision-makers and delineates growth strategies that work from those that don't. This usually entails working our source networks and digging up news before it's announced or readily available. ACBJ reporters break hard news that sometimes sources don't want brought to light, but they don't burn bridges.
The ideal candidate will blend traditional journalism skills — source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess and scoop-driven reporting — with digital and multimedia know-how. Reporters in our newsroom don't just turn in copy. They include videos, slideshows and other multimedia components that advance the story and further engage our audience.
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Dallas Business Journal seeks a driven and enterprising reporter who can chronicle North Texas’ economic evolution. DBJ is looking to hire a business news reporter who is hungry to break big scoops and dig into important storylines, regardless of industry. That means the ideal applicant will thrive in both fast-paced, breaking news environments and on long-term, source-driven assignments. A typical day might involve writing about a Fortune 500 company’s strategic shift, covering a downtown press conference and tracking down sources to break a juicy tip. A successful reporter will be able to navigate different sectors, companies and topics, following the north star of what is shaping the North Texas business scene. They will also be expected to contribute to the newsroom’s culture of in-depth and investigative reporting.
Our reporters must be competitive, nimble and driven to break news about the most important industries, companies and people in the region. They are expected to provide forward-looking business intelligence to savvy readers who will use it to grow their businesses and/or advance their careers. Our content gives them a leg up on their competitors, connects them with decision-makers and delineates growth strategies that work from those that don't. This usually entails working our source networks and digging up news before it's announced or readily available. ACBJ reporters break hard news that sometimes sources don't want brought to light, but they don't burn bridges.
The ideal candidate will blend traditional journalism skills — source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess and scoop-driven reporting — with digital and multimedia know-how. Reporters in our newsroom don't just turn in copy. They include videos, slideshows and other multimedia components that advance the story and further engage our audience.
- Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.
- Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders.
- Scoop competitors on every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.
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- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources
- Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online
- A clear drive to develop sources and build audience
- Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
- Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
- Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.
- Proficient with MS Office Products
- Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)