Education Reporter

Company: Gannett Co. Inc.
Location: Great Falls
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services.

Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.

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Education Reporter

Great Falls Tribune/greatfallstribune.com, in Great Falls, Montana, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is looking to hire a full-time reporter to cover education in Great Falls, Montana.

The reporter will report on how the Great Falls school system is providing for its students and educators through community outreach, source building, monitoring Great Falls Public Schools response to issues/crises and tracking the efficiency and effectiveness of the school system.

Flexibility is key for this position. The reporter will be expected to create both quick turn-around on the news of the day, as well as watchdog enterprise reporting. The enterprise reporting will focus on Great Falls Public Schools/government accountability and solutions reporting based on issues and concerns from residents.

We put an emphasis on digital, with reporters working with editors to shape the best way to tell individual stories, from text to audio to video to Q&A or other alternative formats. The successful candidate must have a passion for telling stories quickly when needed, in-depth when called for, and always with accuracy.

Great Falls is in the center of Montana, located east of the Rocky Mountain Front and west of the Little Belts Mountains and Little Snowy Mountains, with the Missouri River flowing through the center of the city. Great Falls is in the heart of prime bird and big game hunting access, Blue Ribbon trout fishing, downhill skiing, hiking, canoeing and kayaking and other water-based recreation access.

Glacier National Park is a two-and-a-half-hour trip to the north and Yellowstone National Park is a three-hour drive to the south. The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex is 60 miles west of Great Falls, offering unique opportunities for outdoor recreationists. Home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls has a population of 65,000 and is the hub for northcentral Montana's agriculture-based rural communities for retail shopping and medical care.

Responsibilities:

* Report quickly, clearly and accurately and deliver news, via stories, video, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other methods available to reach our audience.
* Use metrics to inform story choices and shape beat strategies.
* Cultivates a beat, knowing the ins/outs of the beat and its key players. Has a genuine interest in people and ability to build trust.
* Writes and/or produces multimedia content that appeals to key audience targets and maximizes user experience on digital and social platforms to reach readers where they spend their time and attention.
* Engage on social media with sources and audience.
* Experiment with new ways of informing and engaging audiences on social platforms and alternate storyforms.
* Monitor real-time news and sniff out the most important and fascinating stories important to our audiences in addition to pursue enterprise/investigative work to uncover stories that no one else is reporting.

Requirements:

* Bachelor's or master's in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Minimum of 2 years' reporting/newsroom experience.
* Strong command of AP grammar and style.
* Strong copy-editing skills and the ability to produce content that is clean, accurate and "publication ready."
* Is passionate and enthusiastic about news and content that will work well with audiences on social platforms.
* A desire to grow and develop a key beat in our newsrooms.
* Is comfortable using social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to enhance reporting and promote stories.
* Understands reporting ethics and sourcing.
* Excels in a fast-paced news environment and understands the digital first mission.
* Collaborates well with others and can work with a team on the biggest stories.
* This role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
* Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check, motor vehicle record check & urinalysis drug screen (for driving roles only).

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don't limit your upload to a resume; show us what you've done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

1. Your resume - one to two pages.

2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.

3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you've produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

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Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, education, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Other details

* Job Family News
* Job Function Consumer
* Pay Type Hourly
* Required Education Equivalent Experience

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