Job Details
Full-timeEstimated: $34,000 - $43,000 a year
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Employee assistance program
- 401(k) matching
Qualifications
- Driver's License
- Presentation skills
- Journalism
Full Job Description
he Bangor Daily News, an innovative, award-winning and family-owned digital media company, has an immediate opening for an ambitious reporter covering news in midcoast Maine.
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We’re looking for a fast-moving reporter to cover breaking news and the biggest stories from Rockland to Brunswick. The position is part of a team of reporters dedicated to producing direct, honest, comprehensive and compelling local reporting of changing communities along Maine’s coast.
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If you’re the right person for this challenge, this is how we would describe you: You want to be the go-to person for news in your area. You can explain the importance of a story, and how it serves the audience. You have a track record of landing important scoops in a fast-paced environment. You have excellent critical thinking skills. You know that good journalism depends on good sources, so you pride yourself on growing your network to get information that no one else has. You are a savvy digital news consumer comfortable presenting information in different formats — from straight-up news stories to analyses and explainers.
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You’d be joining a large, and growing, statewide news organization in its fourth generation of local ownership. We believe that there’s a bright future for newsrooms that invest in good journalism and put their audiences first. This role is a key part of that strategy.
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If you think you might be our next great hire, please submit your resume, cover letter and links to at least three clips.
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
COVID-19 considerations:
We comply with all CDC COVID-19 recommendations.
Application Question(s):
- Do you plan on relocating to Midcoast Maine for this position?
Experience:
- Journalism: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: Remote