Date Posted	June 08, 2023
Industry	Newspapers / Wires
Job Status	Full-time

Description:

Reporters needed

to cover Farmington, NM (not remote)

Ballantine Communications, Inc has, for more than seventy years, believed that local journalism plays a very important part in the local community.  Join us and make a difference.

Farmington serves as the commercial hub for most of northwestern New Mexico and the Four Corners region.  It is the largest city of San Juan County,  in one of the geographically largest counties in the United States, and is located at the junction of the San Juan, Animas and La Plata rivers, on the Colorado Plateau.

Reporters at BCI are focused on readership and a growing online audience. A full-time photographer/videographer is on staff, but reporters frequently are required to provide photos for their stories.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Grow audiences by delivering well-written content;

• Perform research on different topics;

• Beat reporting: deliver a wide range of work that covers all aspects: daily stories, profiles, news features, exclusive news and watchdog reports;

• Uncover newsworthy stories/breaking news;

• Interview key people (witnesses, sources etc.);

• Write content with readers needs in mind;

• Ensure your pieces are accurate and objective;

• Establish contacts and sources to use in future research;

• Maintain notes in written or electronic form;

• Contribute to content idea generation for publication;

• Stay up-to-date with local, national and international affairs;

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field.

• Previous journalism experience is preferred, but recent college graduates will be considered. *Please include five (5) samples of your work.

• Ability to meet deadlines;

• Multimedia/social media knowledge and experience.

• Knowledge of photography when staff photographer is not available.

• Broadly applied software including Google products, and photography skills (video skills preferred but not required).

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

• Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

• Telecommunications — Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

BCI offers a comprehensive benefit plan, consisting of medical, dental, vision, ancillary plans, 401(k), vacation and holiday benefits.

BCI is an equal opportunity employer.