Journalist Job at ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION in Springfield

Seeking aggressive and dynamic mobile journalist

The Herald & Review in Decatur, Illinois, has an exciting opportunity for an enterprising newshound who enjoys a fast-paced environment. We’re hiring a mobile journalist to aggressively report on breaking news, public safety and other topics relevant to our audience.

This position requires:

1. Reporting and writing with speed, accuracy and creativity, and the news judgment to determine what will move the bar for our growing digital audience.
2. A deeply competitive spirit to break news first and best, using every newsgathering tool at our disposal.
3. The flexibility to switch gears quickly, from covering a snowstorm to responding to a fire to chasing down state lawmakers for a reaction piece.
4. Strong knowledge about content management systems, especially regarding multimedia and other assets, and the ability to meet our expectation on building packages that increase engagement and recirculation.
5. Consistent use of social media, photo, video and other digital tools in creative ways to grow the brand.
6. A watchdog spirit and solid news judgment to spot trends worthy of deeper dives.

Decatur is in Central Illinois, about three hours from St. Louis and Chicago. We have a beautiful lake, downtown restaurants and affordable living. Best of all for our next mobile journalist, we have a news market that produces good stories that make for good journalism. If you’re someone who can help us push hard, let’s talk.

The Herald & Review and Lee Enterprises Inc. are equal opportunity employers.