Trainee Reporter - The Bury Times

Job description

Trainee Reporter - The Bury Times Application Deadline: 24 April 2026: Department: Editorial: Employment Type: Permanent: Location: Bolton: Reporting To: Andrew Topping: Description: The Bury Times is looking for a top-class reporter who is passionate about digital storytelling, hard-working, full of ideas and innovative when it comes to presenting stories across various platforms. We seek an ambitious, digitally skilled, versatile journalist to cover breaking news and write stories from this incredibly lively patch. The right candidates will also be able to report for other titles in the region, including The Bolton News. Key Responsibilities: A major part of the job will be immersing yourself in social media, developing relationships and understanding what matters to the local community. You'll also be open-minded and willing to utilise AI as part of the role. We want to tell the stories our audiences care about - from covering crime and local politics to sharing powerful human interest pieces and championing the causes our readers are passionate about. The job will primarily be based at our friendly regional newsroom in Bolton – but you will be required to get out on patch, and...