• Reporter/Photographer

    Access Dubuque (Dubuque, IA)


    REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

    Dyersville Commercial

    1 Positions

    ID: 202483

    Posted On 04/16/2025

     

    Job Overview

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    EIMG N Dyersville Commercial - Dyersville, IA

    Position Type

    Flexible Full-time (30 - 39 hrs/week)

    Education Level

    4 Year Degree

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Road Warrior

     

    Job Shift

     

    Any

     

    Job Category

     

    Media - Journalism - Newspaper

    Description

    Overall Responsibilities** **:

    + Write news and feature stories for both print and online as assigned by managing editor.

    + Take news and feature photos and video; assist with sports as needed.

    + Work in a professional manner with the public, representing our company in a positive way.

    Specific Responsibilities** **:

    + Develop an understanding of the area and issues to be able to initiate news sources and contacts to assist in stories.

    + Write accurate, fair, timely and interesting news and feature stories for weekly publications and special sections and magazines, following AP style.

    + Take accurate and complete notes while covering meetings and interviewing, using tape recorder as back up.

    + Take fresh and interesting photos and videos for news and feature coverage, meeting reproduction needs, getting accurate identities of all people and places in the photos and write clear, accurate and interesting cutlines.

    + Meet all deadlines as assigned.

    + Represent the newspaper in service areas.

    + Monitor ongoing news and issues in the area.

    + Assist in creation of, and adhere to, WCI policies and journalistic ethics.

    + Maintain a commitment to internal and external customer service.

    + Assist with drop off of inserts and other publication needs.

    + Adhere to WCI policies and journalistic ethics.

    + Actively participates in the Great Game of Business.

    + Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    **Knowledge** **:** Bachelor's degree or equivalent; preferred two years of newspaper or related media/communications experience; familiarity with overall newspaper operations, current events and history.

    **Skills** **:** English language; spelling; communication; goal setting; computer operation; time management, photography; ability to perform efficiently and accurately on deadline. Reporting, interviewing, writing, typing, planning and organizing.

    **Behavior** **:** Exhibits a commitment to quality and service. Is a team player. Has ability to be objective. Is capable of accepting constructive criticism; communicative with other staff members and supervisors; has good creativity and eye for design; is a good representative of the Dyersville Commercial, Cascade Pioneer and Manchester Press; colleagues as a member of the journalism profession. Conducts self in a professional manner, with dress and self-care appropriate for the job. Maintains a valid drivers license.

     

    Primary Contact

     

    13536

     

    Ali Chapman

     

    HR Generalist ,

     

    563-588-5728

     

    Phone

     

    Phone

     

    Phone

     

    Fax

     
     

    Email

     

    True

     

    False

     

    True

    Job Details

    Categories

     

    Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations

     

    Customer Service

     

    Graphic Design/Social Media

     

    Photography/Videography

     

    Publishing/Printing

     

    Location

     

    Dyersville, IA

     

    Job Type

     

    Employee

     

    Full/Part

     

    Full Time

     

    Company ID

     

    990

     

    Job REQ #

     

    202483

    \# Positions

    1

     

    Start Date

     

    20250416

     

    End Date

     

    20250614

     

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    Dyersville Commercial

     

    About the Company

     

    The Dyersville Commercial is a weekly newspaper published by the Eastern Iowa Media Group-North (EIMG-N). EIMG-N is part of the Woodward Community Media division of Woodward Communications, Inc. headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa.

     

    Eastern Iowa - including the communities of Dyersville, Manchester, Guttenberg, Elkader, Edgewood, Strawberry Point, Garnavillo, Earlville, Worthington, Farley, Epworth, New Vienna, Bankston, Luxemburg, Petersburg, Holy Cross and more - is home to the Eastern Iowa Shopping News. All of these communities are served by this weekly publication, giving buying information and much more.