General Assignment Reporter

Description:

General
Assignment Reporter-North Platte, NE

Are you seeking a journalism career covering a wide
variety of stories?  Every day is different. The North Platte Telegraph is
seeking a reporter to cover public safety (police, courts, breaking news),
small business news and community events. This is true local journalism where
one can make an impact by providing the information that a community relies
upon.

 Responsibilities include writing, taking photos for
the paper, posting content online and on social media to engage and grow our
digital subscriber base. Candidates must be comfortable with and able to
utilize digital media in addition to print.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, curious self-starter who
enjoys covering community news, and also wants to become an engaged member of
the community.  If you are able to write clearly, develop sources and take
the initiative to find stories, this may be the role for you. 

The successful candidate will be proficient in reporting
and writing, AP style, photography, videography and digital platforms.
Preference will be given to candidates with a journalism degree, although
internships and experience will be considered.  New graduates and
experienced journalists are welcome to apply.  This position will work
some night and weekend hours.   A valid driver’s license and current
vehicle insurance are required.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises, Inc. offers competitive wages in a
dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We
offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our
benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term
disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In
addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer
generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and
work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. 

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising
platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily
newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and
specialty publications serving 70-plus markets in 26 states. Year to date,
Lee’s newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1 million, and our legacy
websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique
visitors. 

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity
employer and we participate in E-verify. We are committed to attracting and
retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee
embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of
fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive
workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the
qualifications above, we encourage you to apply at https://lee.net/careers/
and search for Longview. Be sure to include a cover letter, resume, and
links to clip (or clips) of your work.