• Build a beat that breaks news and positions the News-Journal and its sister publications and websites to respond quickly to events.
• Generate story ideas independently and collaborate with editors, designers, photographers, other writers and online staff on daily news and enterprise.
• Produce fast-turnaround stories on major news of the day across East Texas that can help drive online traffic.
• Produce enterprise off the news to advance the story.
• Produce content in multiple formats and embraces social media.
• Write with an authoritative voice, and have the ability to quickly synthesize material from multiple sources.

Two years of newspaper experience is preferred, but will consider recent graduate with good clips from internship or college newspaper work.

Longview is the heart of a three-county metro area that is home to 216,000 people. The News-Journal is the flagship of Texas Community Newspapers, a group of two daily and one twice-weekly newspapers and associated websites in the oil-rich piney woods of East Texas, an area known for its outdoor recreational opportunities, proximity to Dallas metro area, and temperate climate.

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, clips or links to published work demonstrating your ability to fulfill the job requirements, and salary requirements to employment@news-journal.com.