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Posted Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth-focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is seeking three community-focused and public-service driven reporters for our new neighborhoods initiative, a grant-funded pilot project launching in early 2025. If you’re looking for a reporting position that gives you an opportunity to make a huge impact in a Milwaukee neighborhood, read on.

With unprecedented grant support from major foundations in the community, this effort will launch in three Milwaukee neighborhoods. The reporters will be part of a team that will pioneer a listen-first approach with a goal of elevating neighborhood voices by positioning journalists as helper figures who will inform and empower residents.

We are looking for journalists with the ability to work comfortably in diverse communities and for whom no story is too small and no obstacle too big when it comes to connecting with residents and delivering vital information to them.

Responsibilities:

• Tell stories that meet deadlines in formats determined to best meet reader needs, such as newsletters, texts, social media posts, etc.
• Schedule regular office hours across neighborhood locations and attend listening sessions organized by the neighborhood team editor.
• Attend a broad range of neighborhood and community events.
• Foster open, transparent, and ongoing communication with neighborhood residents and leaders.
• Work collaboratively within the newsroom and community, putting a premium on teamwork and problem-solving.
• Help identify and execute a strategy to deliver content to neighbors.
• Assist neighborhood residents in connecting with opportunities to contribute opinion pieces or take part in events.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in communications, journalism, or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 2-to-3 years of reporting experience, or at a community-based organization, preferably in a media, writing or information-based role.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet demanding deadlines.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in social media and multi-media tools (text, photo, audio, video).
• Experience or aptitude using customer or user feedback in new content creation.
• Comfort frequently working outside of the office in neighborhood locations.

Application Instructions

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

• Your resume – one to two pages.
• A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
• Links to no more than three published stories or writing samples.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions