California Diversions Reporter

Job description

McClatchy Media is seeking an engaging and creative journalist to help our readers in Sacramento, the rest of the Central Valley and San Luis Obispo County get the most out of living in California, whether that’s telling them about things to do in their backyards or places to travel within the Golden State. There will be occasional, brief trips to certain destinations, but this is not an aspirational travel guide position. We’re looking for a journalist whose sole focus is on high utility — providing readers with credible, organized, personalized information on “where to go” and “how to go,” plus “why to go” and, of course, the “cost of going.” Just about everything great in the world is included in California, including National Parks, the Pacific coastline, Wine Country, Lake Tahoe and Disneyland. There also are first-class theater, music, art and cultural happenings, and a litany of world-class museums. Sacramento is within a two-hour drive (or flight) of just about all of it, so this position will be based at The Sacramento Bee. Digital storytelling, including personality-driven video, on happenings in the Sacramento region and Northern California will be an essential part of t...