Service Journalism Reporter

Job description

McClatchy Media is seeking an audience-focused reporter to join its collaborative and hard-working News & Observer newsroom as a service journalism reporter. The reporter will be based in Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina, joining a reporting group that is fun, team-oriented and always looking for new ways tell the unique stories of the Triangle region. The service journalism team is focused on utility journalism with a mission to help local readers navigate day-to-day life. Service journalists use an accessible approach to write explainers, Q&As, fact checks and answer questions locally trending online. Reporters in this role may also contribute to breaking news coverage. Expertise in a particular subject area is not required, but this job centers on covering grocery stores and grocery industry trends, as well as restaurant openings and closings, and other retail news. The reporter in this position will write frequently. They will receive daily assignments and cultivate and pitch their own ideas. The candidate must have the ability to work under the pressure of quick, daily deadlines. McClatchy Media’s journalists are expected to take advantage of opportunities to ethic...