Trending News Reporter, Chron
Hearst
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Pitch and report a mix of high-quality short news pieces and longer feature or enterprise stories
- Write engaging news articles that reflect sound reporting, voice and provocative headlines
- Develop sources and track news in the real estate and development sector, as well as in the city at large
- Work with editors to develop a beat that expands Chron's coverage of Houston and deepens readers' understanding of their city
- Idea generation: keep fresh ideas flowing to assure the site is fed with compelling content
- Experience or interest in Houston history and how it has change through the decades
- Local/regional perspective: you know Texas well and understand what residents care about
- Excellent reporting, writing and communication chops, particularly within news journalism
- Facility with analytics tools and ability to unpack those metrics to spot areas of opportunity and audience growth
- High metabolism for turning out must-read stories every day
- 2+ years of relevant experience in reporting and writing in digital media
- Experience in, and understanding of, Texas
- Solid writing and communication skills
- Excellent news judgment and understanding of both media ethics and AP Style
- Facility with content management systems and analytics tools like Google Trends