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PBN Reporters

PBN reporters are tasked with consistently producing newsy, engaging daily online stories for a thriving digital news operation, a printed weekly edition, and daily email newsletters.

Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.

Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives and breaking news.

Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders.

Scoop competitors on every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in journalism

Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources

Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online

A clear drive to develop sources and build audience

Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.

Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.

Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.

Proficient with MS Office Products

Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)