• Reporter

    Woodward Communications, Inc. (Providence, RI)


    REPORTER

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Providence Business News, Inc. - Providence, RI

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    4 Year Degree

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Up to 50%

     

    Job Shift

     

    Day

     

    Job Category

     

    Media - Journalism - Newspaper

    Description

    Overall Responsibilities :

    + Identify business news and trends relevant to Rhode Island-based readers

    + Responsible for developing multiple reporting beat areas

    + Contribute to PBN’s daily news coverage and regularly produce enterprise and assigned stories for PBN print publications

    + Provide photos when able and needed

    + Collaborate with editorial staff to ensure seamless and comprehensive news coverage between digital, print, and social media

    Specific Responsibilities :

    + Develop assigned PBN news beats

    + Cultivate and maintain local and regional news sources, leads and story ideas

    + Regularly contribute to PBN online daily news report while producing enterprise and assigned news features for biweekly print publication and PBN special publications

    + Produce weekly or biweekly beat-related e-newsletter.

    + Follow recurring print deadline schedule, working closely with supervising editors

    + Attend news-based community functions and events as needed

    + Track beat-related news developments throughout the state and region

    + Adheres to company and departmental policies

    + Adheres to standard practices and ethical standards of the industry

    + Positive representative of department, company and industry at all times

    + Communicate professionally with the public via phone, email and face-to-face interaction

    + Communicates information to the appropriate individuals and/or departments in a timely manner, such as news tips, source suggestions or real or potential customer-relations issues

    + Works in cooperation with all members of company in general and Editorial Department in particular

    + All other duties as assigned

    Qualifications

    Behavior : T eam player. Respectful of people’s time and their responsibilities. Conducts self in a manner that enhances yourself and WCI. Self-starter. Trustworthy. Highly motivated. Curious. Maintains a valid driver’s license.

     

    Skills : Exceptional communication skills. Ability to consistently produce content that is clean, compelling and accurate. Strong writing skills. Tech savvy. Works well on daily and long-term deadlines. Understands reporting ethics. Familiar with AP style and WordPress. Skilled at managing time and competing priorities.

     

    Knowledge : College degree in journalism or related field . At least two years full-time journalism experience preferred. Comfortable with social media, such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram, with the desire to explore new platforms.