Metro Reporter

Description:

Metro reporter: The Daily Memphian – which Politico called “One of the best local news sites in the country” – is looking for an experienced journalist to join our team. The ideal candidate would have strong news judgment and excellent writing and story organization skills. They should be able to handle daily beat coverage in conjunction with weekly enterprise stories. Knowledge of Memphis and its various neighborhoods and communities is a definite plus, as is the ability to find stories in unlikely places and then tell those stories with compelling copy.

The metro reporter would live and work in Memphis; night and weekend events could make up a part of the beat. They will also need to adhere to all The Daily Memphian’s work policies, including in-person and remote work.

To apply, email your portfolio and materials to Editorial Director Mary Cashiola at mcashiola@dailymemphian.com

The Daily Memphian was launched as an online-only news source in September 2018 and is the go to source for local news in Memphis, including politics, business, sports, food and dining, arts and culture, neighborhood news, and more.

The Daily Memphian is one of the largest non-profit local newsrooms in America, with 35 full-time journalists and 15 regular contributors as well as 12 full-time staff in marketing, ad sales, technology and business.

We are a locally led, locally owned, fully independent online news site focused on all aspects of the Memphis area, from local government and sports to food, arts & culture, business, education, neighborhoods and much more. Our staff is more than 50% female and 25% people of color.

Learn more about The Daily Memphian here:

· “One of the best local news sites in the country.” – Politico

· “In Memphis, a lab experiment for local news.” – The Atlantic

· “Ghost papers and news deserts: Will America ever get its local news back?” – The Washington Post

· “The Daily Memphian’s model demands attention.”

– NiemanLab at Harvard

· “Digital startups with strong financial backing are hitting key targets” – The Poynter Institute

· “Reviving Local Media: The innovations helping publishers thrive in the age of digital” – Forbes

· “Startups are pushing back against the rise of ‘news deserts’ and the pitfalls facing local journalism” – CNN: Reliable Sources Podcast